Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.11° N 75.71° W

Kitty Hawk Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
27.3°C
1.2° 

Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
38
37
36
36
35
35
34
22
34
37
37
36
36
40
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
26
25
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
0
NNE
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
E
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:11AM1.10m
8:24PM1.20m
8:47AM1.16m
9:00PM1.18m
9:26AM1.21m
9:40PM1.14m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.12m
2:14PM0.18m
2:38AM0.09m
2:54PM0.16m
3:11AM0.07m
3:37PM0.18m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:35
7:32
 mm
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
5
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
28
25
26
26
25
25
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
28
27
27
27
29
25
28
28
27
28
29
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
27
28
28
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