
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 6PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2464 | 2778 | 2770 | 2993 | 3148 | 3127 | 3549 | 4813 | 5799 | 3889 | 3829 | 3094 | 2635 | 2274 | 2092 | 1829 | 1675 | 1689 | 2527 | 2527 | 2653 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.05m | 2:03AM0.86m | 2:28PM1.04m | 3:14AM0.89m | 3:29PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.58m | 9:11PM0.48m | 9:11AM0.55m | 9:56PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4813 | 4889 | 3889 | 3829 | 3094 | 2635 | 2274 | 2092 | 1829 | 1675 | 1689 | 1775 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2464 | 2778 | 2770 | 2993 | 3148 | 3127 | 3549 | 4565 | 5799 | 686 | 744 | 744 | 621 | 621 | 532 | 503 | 448 | 465 | 2527 | 2527 | 2653 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 531 | 531 | 529 | 1640 | 321 | 327 | 327 | 332 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 182 | 327 | 196 | 196 | 182 | 182 |
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