Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 72 | 128 | 135 | 130 | 116 | 111 | 100 | 74 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:44AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | 5:21PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 72 | 128 | 135 | 130 | 116 | 111 | 100 | 74 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 182 | 979 | 60 | 1088 | 1088 | 1627 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 94 | 241 | 304 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 878 | 1 |
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