
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 9AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 105mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 69 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 119 | 225 | 385 | 621 | 1025 | 999 | 825 | 639 | 385 | 306 | 346 | 211 | 140 | 110 | 87 | 63 | 51 | 33 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:05PM1.16m | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:43PM1.11m | 9:06AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.10m | 2:13PM0.15m | 2:12AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.17m | 2:45AM0.16m | 3:31PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
21 | 31 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 277 | 385 | 306 | 346 | 211 | 140 | 110 | 87 | 63 | 51 | 33 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 4 | — | — | E 12 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
6 | 69 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 119 | 225 | 385 | 621 | 1025 | 999 | 825 | 639 | 62 | 83 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 117 | 85 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1878 | 870 | 865 | 870 | 912 | 1277 | 439 | 439 | 758 | 657 | 767 | 77 | 78 | 250 | 253 | 241 | 276 | 78 | 203 | 206 | 181 | 99 | 77 | 0 |
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