The Wave
Best windows are solid S-SSW groundswells with northerly to NNW offshore winds and low-to-mid tides.
Expect rapid changes as bars move and conditions swing between mushy and hollow.
Surf GuideNorth Carolina
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Frisco Pier on southern Hatteras is a fickle, south-facing sandbar bite - can morph from mush to fast, surfable lefts and rights in a southerly swell with a northerly offshore breeze. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationNorth Carolina, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 5 s
- Wind SW 8 kt
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Lineup Guide
Sandbars shift quickly around the old pilings and wind/current can open up a peak or turn the lineup into closeout city.
There are occasional leftover pilings on the bottom and periodic strong rip currents.
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