Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 38 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.24m | 10:44PM0.96m | 11:08AM1.19m | 11:28PM0.92m | 11:51AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.32m | 4:57PM0.37m | 4:40AM0.40m | 5:43PM0.43m | 5:27AM0.48m | 6:30PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 38 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 11 | S 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 63 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 796 | 796 | 356 | 359 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 582 | 624 | 1090 | 1090 | 1090 | 1094 | 1097 | 1097 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 1085 | 863 | 674 | 855 |
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