Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.19m | 11:50PM0.97m | 12:26PM1.15m | 00:32AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.28m | 7:58PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | N 3 | N 3 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 525 | 522 | 667 | 250 | 531 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 86 | 86 | 99 | 78 | 60 | 99 | 203 | 595 | 1069 | 181 | 99 |
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