Surf Forecasts:
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 42 | 34 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 38 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:24AM0.68m | 3:18PM0.96m | 3:27AM0.67m | 4:17PM0.97m | 4:27AM0.69m | 5:10PM1.00m | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:56PM1.04m | 6:06AM0.78m | 6:37PM1.07m | 6:48AM0.84m | 7:14PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.29m | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.29m | 9:21AM0.20m | 10:56PM0.28m | 10:19AM0.19m | 11:44PM0.24m | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:26AM0.20m | 12:00PM0.12m | 1:02AM0.16m | 12:44PM0.08m | 1:36AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 31 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 51 | 23 | 37 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 41 | 11 | 38 | 22 | 53 | 39 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 6 | NW 3 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | NW 3 | S 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | — | 57 | 62 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 28 | 66 | — | — | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 894 | 944 | 944 | 1088 | 1799 | 40 | 84 | 84 | 175 | 194 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 511 | 511 | 372 | 188 | 0 | 672 | 386 |
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