Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 01 Nov 2025 EDT
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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
17.7° C
(Which is 4.8°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras this week:

The surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras in the next 12 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 03) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 1st Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 1st Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 1st Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.7
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
ESE
1.3
WSW
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)99888567899999511101011115
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)136474237226510111959234141294680403736555599
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
10
W
10
E
20
E
25
ENE
35
ESE
15
N
25
NNW
35
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
NE
5
NNE
10
SW
25
W
40
NNE
25
NNE
15
ESE
20
SSE
25
S
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:26PM
1.03
4:56AM
1.07
5:18PM
1.04
5:46AM
1.20
6:08PM
1.05
6:36AM
1.31
6:57PM
1.05
7:26AM
1.39
7:46PM
1.03
8:16AM
1.43
8:36PM
1.00
9:08AM
1.43
9:28PM
0.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:11AM
0.15
10:41PM
0.10
11:11AM
0.08
11:26PM
0.02
12:07PM
0.01
12:10AM
-0.05
1:01PM
-0.05
12:55AM
-0.10
1:54PM
-0.08
1:43AM
-0.12
2:47PM
-0.08
2:32AM
-0.12
3:41PM
-0.05
3:23AM
-0.09
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sunrise7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--
Sunset-6:07--6:07--6:06--6:05--6:04--6:02--6:01-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-----89-------------2
Temp. °C121415161820201816151514151517141316202122
Feels °C (?)711121114152017117881414137514161717
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Information about the Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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