Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | S 7 | E 15 | NE 8 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | ENE 12 | N 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 175 | 3 | 4 | 169 | 4 | 90 | 88 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 99 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.13m | 10:01PM0.86m | 10:19AM1.09m | 10:45PM0.84m | 11:00AM1.05m | 11:30PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.33m | 4:10PM0.31m | 3:51AM0.39m | 4:55PM0.34m | 4:41AM0.44m | 5:39PM0.35m | 5:31AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | N 5 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | S 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 187 | 169 | 166 | 90 | 88 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | E 12 | SSE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 7 | — | S 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 42 | 46 | 39 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 47 | 78 | 175 | 263 | 51 | 64 | 53 | 77 | 64 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 95 | 99 | 91 | 95 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 206 | 354 | 834 | 60 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 354 | 806 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1149 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1269 | 1307 | 1097 | 1097 | 1097 | 1093 | 1093 |
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