Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 69 | 84 | 104 | 127 | 181 | 291 | 353 | 361 | 388 | 250 | 208 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.09m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:26PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.55m | 8:50AM0.56m | 10:03PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 306 | 250 | 208 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 47 | 69 | 84 | 104 | 127 | 181 | 291 | 353 | 361 | 388 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 1 | 595 | 27 | 60 | 99 | 818 | 795 | 795 | 795 | 1093 | 1085 | 858 | 1097 | 182 | 182 | 99 | 1085 | 858 | 1085 | 179 |
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