Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 51 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 202 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01AM0.99m | 9:24PM1.34m | 9:58AM1.00m | 10:19PM1.27m | 10:58AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM-0.23m | 2:58PM-0.19m | 4:00AM-0.21m | 3:56PM-0.12m | 4:57AM-0.17m | 5:00PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 |
23 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 5 | S 5 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | 42 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 51 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 202 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 181 | 182 | 1277 | 915 | 1 | 878 | 17 | 635 | 60 | 86 | 250 | 78 | 464 | 865 | 878 | 690 | 1878 | 865 | 2841 | 878 | 295 | 77 |
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