Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 60 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1199 | 1943 | 474 | 60 | 595 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1088 | 1088 | 1088 |
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