
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 2AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.15m | 8:41AM0.94m | 8:52PM1.15m | 9:18AM0.97m | 9:28PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.08m | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:12AM0.05m | 3:13PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
9 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 10 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 99 | 60 | 60 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 354 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 60 | 60 | 99 | 415 | 645 | 439 | 645 |
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