Surf Forecasts:
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 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 3 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 481 | 624 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 1943 | 522 | 67 |
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