Kitty Hawk Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
21.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 3AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1
NE
9
1.5
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
169
293
306
385
373
330
300
416
453
410
314
250
250
194
154
151
105
100
75
159
115
320
527
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
E
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
0
SW
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:53PM1.13m
8:16AM0.83m
8:27PM1.12m
8:51AM0.83m
9:02PM1.10m
9:29AM0.82m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.05m
2:05PM0.12m
2:58AM0.06m
2:39PM0.15m
3:32AM0.07m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:14
2
3
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
19
19
20
22
20
21
20
18
18
18
17
17
16
11
10
8
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
13
15
16
18
21
19
23
18
14
12
12
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
11
7
8
7
10
11
330
300
416
453
410
314
250
250
194
154
151
105
100
75
12
10
12
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
11
2
2
3
3
3
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
13
8
8
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
8
8
8
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
1
NE
9
1.5
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
71
169
293
306
385
373
262
1
5
6
3
5
9
11
15
13
159
115
320
527
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1069
878
531
321
111
111
92
292
693
241
276
276
32
32
32
32
0
67
99
179
182
522
405
439
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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