Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 1AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1219 | 2380 | 2255 | 2416 | 2505 | 2647 | 2956 | 2119 | 2440 | 3234 | 2875 | 2400 | 1869 | 1881 | 1427 | 1242 | 1087 | 1141 | 1008 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.05m | 4:08AM0.96m | 4:20PM1.07m | 4:53AM1.05m | 5:05PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.42m | 10:07AM0.48m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:59AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1219 | — | 1978 | 2059 | 2097 | 2226 | 2495 | 2119 | 2440 | 3234 | 2875 | 2400 | 1869 | 1881 | 1427 | 1242 | 1087 | 1 | 1008 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 372 | 2380 | 2255 | 2416 | 2505 | 2647 | 2956 | 377 | 255 | 308 | — | — | 49 | 122 | 91 | 61 | 17 | 1141 | 752 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 244 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 196 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 179 | 111 | 179 |
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