
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
236 | 578 | 741 | 912 | 1060 | 1313 | 1710 | 2194 | 2838 | 3305 | 3774 | 4128 | 4564 | 4845 | 4928 | 4804 | 5078 | 5196 | 3365 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.12m | 5:34AM1.00m | 5:50PM1.16m | 6:18AM1.08m | 6:34PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.41m | 00:12AM0.31m | 12:24PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
24 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 |
236 | 578 | 741 | 912 | 1060 | 1313 | 1710 | 2194 | 2838 | 3305 | 3774 | 4128 | 4564 | 4845 | 4928 | 4804 | 5078 | 5196 | 573 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 181 | 244 | 250 | 1074 | 1069 | 1219 | 1219 | 341 | 1015 | 712 | 712 | 1015 | 1186 | 1197 | 1074 | 1073 | 1073 | 332 |
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