
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
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17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 173 | 200 | 209 | 222 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 168 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 53 | 52 | 42 | 56 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM-0.09m | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 52 | 42 | 56 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 173 | 200 | 209 | 222 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 168 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 91 | 85 | 53 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 99 | 99 | 1403 | 1405 | 179 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 181 | 442 | 878 | 2226 | 921 | 244 | 250 | 203 | 324 | 203 | 327 | 332 | 94 | 32 | 1 |
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