Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu 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 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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14 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 111 | 207 | 65 | 56 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.00m | 10:19PM1.27m | 10:58AM1.01m | 11:15PM1.18m | 11:54AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM-0.21m | 3:56PM-0.12m | 4:57AM-0.17m | 5:00PM-0.05m | 5:51AM-0.12m | 6:04PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | E 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 13 | SE 7 | S 4 |
14 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | E 16 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | SE 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 5 | E 16 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | S 4 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 111 | 207 | 69 | 28 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 42 | 12 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 86 | 244 | 1729 | 912 | 878 | 674 | 304 | 878 | 878 | 833 | 203 | 241 | 266 | 241 | 78 | 92 | 203 | 203 | 86 | 203 | 206 |
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