Kitty Hawk Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.4
NE
5
1.8
NNE
6
0.4
SE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
378
346
297
307
370
401
410
320
260
255
194
154
120
103
76
76
73
102
238
13
1019
1194
1249
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
E
20
SE
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
E
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:16AM0.83m
8:27PM1.12m
8:51AM0.83m
9:02PM1.10m
9:29AM0.82m
9:40PM1.08m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.05m
2:05PM0.12m
2:58AM0.06m
2:39PM0.15m
3:32AM0.07m
3:14PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:14
7
3
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
19
20
20
23
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
10
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
21
21
21
17
14
13
11
9
8
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
10
10
297
307
370
401
410
320
260
255
194
154
120
103
76
76
73
7
11
13
12
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
8
7
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
8
8
8
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
NNE
3
1
NNE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.8
NNE
6
2.5
NNE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
308
378
346
1
5
5
3
5
9
11
9
4
35
102
238
637
1019
1194
1249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
321
111
111
88
111
522
241
276
343
32
32
32
0
14
94
244
179
196
796
439
439
1073
798
321
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
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