
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 163 | 110 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 27 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.06m | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.16m | 6:59PM1.30m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:37AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.11m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:39PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
197 | 163 | 110 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 6 |
— | 18 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 83 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 439 | 2140 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 541 | 250 | 1 | 262 | 422 | 241 | 252 |
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