
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
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 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
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2242 | 1971 | 1888 | 1627 | 1444 | 1046 | 990 | 844 | 730 | 587 | 500 | 600 | 527 | 580 | 396 | 943 | 904 | 884 | 884 | 842 | 749 | 763 | 745 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53AM1.05m | 5:05PM1.09m | 5:37AM1.16m | 5:52PM1.11m | 6:22AM1.26m | 6:40PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.40m | 11:19PM0.26m | 11:52AM0.30m | 00:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2242 | 1971 | 1888 | 1627 | 1444 | 1046 | 990 | 844 | 730 | 587 | 500 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 752 | 690 | — | — | — | — | 527 | 580 | 396 | 943 | 904 | 884 | 884 | 842 | 749 | 763 | 745 | 745 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 179 | 179 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 467 | 244 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 597 | 346 | 244 |
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