
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 1AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
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37 | 85 | 205 | 232 | 233 | 229 | 222 | 213 | 192 | 167 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 73 | 57 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.32m | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 85 | 205 | 232 | 233 | 229 | 222 | 213 | 192 | 167 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 73 | 57 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 1405 | 182 | 442 | 418 | 181 | 182 | 179 | 182 | 196 | 206 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 327 | 878 | 483 | 179 | 863 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60 |
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