
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 2PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.13m | 00:42AM0.88m | 1:17PM1.09m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:19PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.50m | 6:53AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
41 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 67 | 855 | 855 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 595 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 99 | 832 | 795 | 795 | 182 | 1093 | 1089 | 182 |
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