Kitty Hawk Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
112
53
110
120
118
129
93
109
78
78
65
64
59
57
57
118
141
125
125
121
104
104
104
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:31PM1.21m
12:08PM0.96m
00:27AM1.11m
1:10PM0.95m
1:27AM1.01m
2:21PM0.97m
Low Tide
6:13AM-0.06m
6:17PM0.05m
7:10AM-0.01m
7:25PM0.12m
8:09AM0.03m
8:39PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
2
4
1
2
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
25
26
24
23
21
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
24
25
25
27
26
24
23
24
22
19
20
21
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
Energy kJ
62
112
32
110
4
4
15
93
109
78
78
65
64
59
57
83
118
141
125
125
121
104
104
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.5
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
E
14
0.3
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.1
E
13
0.7
NNE
6
0.1
E
13
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
44
4
16
16
19
15
4
8
14
21
3
28
3
57
46
40
40
40
39
39
48
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
4
3
13
3
13
3
3
3
3
3
3
25
17
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.3
SW
3
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.6
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
Energy kJ
20
1
53
31
120
118
129
50
1
22
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
283
203
77
0
0
0
672
528
1089
0
8
17
41
27
22
27
60
60
60
60
22
86
86
86
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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