
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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135 | 130 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 98 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.28m | 11:59PM0.99m | 12:35PM1.26m | 00:53AM0.94m | 1:35PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.29m | 6:11AM0.17m | 7:17PM0.34m | 7:08AM0.21m | 8:26PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
135 | 130 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 98 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 1185 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 203 | 203 | 241 | 422 | 481 | 624 | 624 |
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