
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.25m | 8:56AM1.33m | 9:09PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:39PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:26PM0.07m | 2:43AM0.02m | 3:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | E 9 |
8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 48 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1185 | 833 | 1 | 1 | 324 | 355 | 369 | 203 | 78 | 203 | 60 | 60 | 411 | 354 | 464 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 250 | 865 | 878 | 1089 | 833 | 286 |
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