
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, near gales from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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63 | 62 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 81 | 88 | 34 | 41 | 121 | 102 | 184 | 420 | 516 | 618 | 857 | 988 | 1263 | 1742 | 2021 | 1978 | 2206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.09m | 4:49AM0.92m | 5:06PM1.12m | 5:34AM1.00m | 5:50PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.53m | 10:47PM0.47m | 10:41AM0.48m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
63 | 62 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 18 | E 10 | E 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 88 | 34 | 39 | 121 | 102 | 184 | 420 | 516 | 618 | 857 | 988 | 1263 | 1742 | 2021 | 1978 | 2206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1074 | 1069 | 1277 | 1403 | 684 | 182 | 182 | 196 | 327 | 1197 | 196 | 182 | 250 | 182 | 182 | 1700 | 1943 | 1943 | 1426 | 1018 |
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