
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
113 | 116 | 114 | 153 | 121 | 111 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.99m | 11:46AM1.19m | 11:58PM0.93m | 12:28PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.36m | 5:22AM0.34m | 6:21PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 111 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
113 | 116 | 114 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1089 | 1085 | 1085 | 250 | 181 | 77 | 179 | 1085 | 1085 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 814 | 815 | 27 |
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