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Frisco Pier 52.0

#4313 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · North Carolina · near Kitty Hawk

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score52.0 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.3 ft median
Water19°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Frisco Pier

The best time to surf Frisco Pier is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is ORF (193 km) and the nearest town is Kitty Hawk (95 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%4%2.0 m12°C5/4
Feb98%1%2.0 m6°C6/5
Mar94%5%2.0 m14°C4/3
Apr94%2%1.9 m19°C3/2
May99%3%1.5 m22°Cvest
Jun99%0%1.2 m26°Cboardies
Jul99%0%1.3 m28°Cboardies
Aug99%0%1.2 m28°Cboardies
Sep95%13%1.6 m24°Cvest
Oct97%9%1.6 m21°C2mm
Nov94%1%1.8 m16°C3/2
Dec94%2%1.9 m12°C5/4

Why 52.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.3
Groundswell 12%
0.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.8
Water comfort 10%
4.3
Access 10%
3.4

The detail

Faces 225° with 83% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 7.7 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 23%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.225, -75.636 (OpenStreetMap).

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