
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 |
67 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 304 | 203 | 283 | 241 | 181 | 1 | 354 | 262 | 440 | 418 | 546 | 99 | 244 | 833 | 1277 | 1269 | 241 | 442 |
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