Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNW 3 | ESE 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 |
4 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 7 | — | E 13 | E 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 12 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | E 7 |
4 | 1 | — | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | SE 5 | — | S 6 | NE 3 |
9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 94 | 2388 | 1 | 60 | 306 | 0 | 250 | 244 | 244 | 60 | 252 | 468 | 418 | 99 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 241 | 206 | 67 |
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