
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 7PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 223 | 266 | 274 | 253 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 52 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.00m | 7:05AM1.30m | 7:19PM0.98m | 7:39AM1.27m | 7:55PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.15m | 00:43AM0.12m | 1:34PM0.15m | 1:17AM0.15m | 2:08PM0.18m | 1:50AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
180 | 223 | 266 | 274 | 253 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 79 | 57 | 27 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 52 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 |
54 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 116 | 114 | 82 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 206 | 196 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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