
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 69 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.36m | 11:49PM1.01m | 12:21PM1.31m | 00:46AM0.98m | 1:23PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.18m | 6:06PM0.29m | 5:56AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.34m | 6:59AM0.30m | 8:18PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
42 | 56 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 69 | 56 | 46 | 45 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
49 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 46 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 63 | 78 | 467 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 94 | 241 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 99 | 324 | 324 | 1277 | 1280 |
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