Surf Forecasts:
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 428 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras this week:
The surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 54 | 94 | 73 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 43 | 64 | 172 | 198 | 190 | 295 | 278 | 135 | 159 | 129 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:58PM1.05m | 10:19AM0.75m | 10:34PM1.01m | 11:01AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.98m | 11:45AM0.81m | 11:53PM0.93m | 12:34PM0.87m | 00:39AM0.87m | 1:27PM0.93m | 1:31AM0.82m | 2:25PM1.00m | 2:30AM0.78m | 3:26PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.06m | 4:06PM0.08m | 5:05AM0.06m | 4:51PM0.10m | 5:40AM0.05m | 5:40PM0.12m | 6:18AM0.04m | 6:36PM0.14m | 6:59AM0.02m | 7:38PM0.15m | 7:46AM-0.00m | 8:46PM0.14m | 8:39AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 54 | 94 | 73 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 198 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 172 | 198 | 190 | 295 | 278 | 135 | 159 | 129 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 337 | 100 | 12 | 710 | 547 | 1777 | 1475 | 705 | 1055 | 1055 | 188 | 100 | 301 | 74 | 0 | 418 | 0 | 12 | 760 |
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