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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today?
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
27 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 71 | 107 | 128 | 128 | 132 | 120 | 97 | 78 | 88 | 73 | 104 | 117 | 96 | 89 | 91 | 57 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:44AM0.87m | 5:21PM1.08m | 5:36AM0.88m | 6:11PM1.19m | 6:28AM0.88m | 7:00PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM-0.02m | 11:43PM0.02m | 11:38AM-0.08m | 00:38AM-0.05m | 12:25PM-0.13m | 1:31AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 30 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 128 | 132 | 120 | 97 | 78 | 88 | 73 | 104 | 117 | 96 | 89 | 91 | 57 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | E 14 | S 6 | S 6 | E 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 14 | NE 5 | — | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 71 | 107 | 128 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 695 | 705 | 710 | 266 | 383 | 188 | 57 | 12 | 147 | 0 | 147 | 188 | 63 | 0 | 112 | 63 | 147 | 112 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 301 | 12 |
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