Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.19m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
18 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 22 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 | ENE 11 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 10 | SE 5 |
26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 4 | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 693 | 645 | 646 | 22 | 0 | 78 | 1019 | 1085 | 928 | 250 | 77 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 94 | 99 |
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