
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 40 | 94 | 126 | 133 | 126 | 108 | 141 | 136 | 128 | 155 | 163 | 220 | 226 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 151 | 147 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.29m | 10:33PM1.05m | 11:04AM1.25m | 11:16PM0.99m | 11:46AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.27m | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:34PM0.36m | 5:22AM0.34m | 6:21PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
55 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | NW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 94 | 126 | 133 | 126 | 108 | 141 | 136 | 128 | 155 | 163 | 220 | 226 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 151 | 147 | 140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 17 | 99 | 250 | 624 | 866 | 1403 | 908 | 908 | 244 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 341 | 341 | 179 | 179 | 380 | 1085 | 1085 | 1085 | 179 |
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