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Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Kitty Hawk Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 82 | 114 | 116 | 146 | 211 | 275 | 357 | 353 | 295 | 394 | 360 | 308 | 272 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.13m | 7:40AM0.82m | 7:53PM1.13m | 8:16AM0.83m | 8:27PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.11m | 1:55AM0.07m | 1:30PM0.12m | 2:27AM0.05m | 2:05PM0.12m | 2:58AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 357 | 353 | 295 | 394 | 360 | 308 | 272 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 82 | 114 | 116 | 146 | 211 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 710 | 1088 | 796 | 833 | 422 | 442 | 250 | 833 | 833 | 878 | 832 | 665 | 295 | 111 | 77 | 77 | 111 | 439 | 464 | 276 | 422 | 354 | 276 |
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