Kitty Hawk Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 EDT
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Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (25 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
1
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
1
S
6
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.4
E
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
85
48
43
30
84
30
54
35
58
36
38
18
29
37
41
44
42
42
46
46
61
51
41
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:24PM1.05m
4:39AM0.84m
5:12PM1.08m
5:28AM0.81m
5:57PM1.11m
6:16AM0.80m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.07m
10:45PM0.16m
10:41AM0.09m
11:41PM0.15m
11:24AM0.10m
00:35AM0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:09
8:10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
28
27
27
24
23
23
22
26
29
29
29
23
22
21
21
27
26
26
25
23
22
23
23
26
31
28
27
23
23
23
21
25
28
28
29
23
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
60
47
48
43
30
31
30
54
35
18
19
16
11
29
37
41
44
42
42
46
46
61
51
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
S
4
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
2
14
19
16
29
18
5
18
18
17
9
9
3
4
4
8
10
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
5
1
18
19
1
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
1
S
6
0.9
S
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSE
7
1
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
66
85
38
30
21
84
23
6
5
58
36
38
38
19
12
11
8
4
6
5
10
7
8
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
77
276
120
203
94
1
1
0
32
78
94
94
94
78
1
1
1
1
17
0
4
17
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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