
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 51 | 31 | 89 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.07m | 9:45AM1.30m | 10:01PM1.01m | 10:26AM1.24m | 10:44PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.23m | 3:20AM0.23m | 4:12PM0.30m | 3:57AM0.32m | 4:57PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
45 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 42 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
45 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 6 | E 13 |
3 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
19 | 55 | 121 | 89 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 181 | 182 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 411 | 1 | 1 | 1088 | 884 | 806 | 798 | 796 | 796 | 438 | 422 | 354 | 295 | 262 |
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