
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.30m | 10:01PM1.01m | 10:26AM1.24m | 10:44PM0.96m | 11:08AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.23m | 4:12PM0.30m | 3:57AM0.32m | 4:57PM0.37m | 4:40AM0.40m | 5:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
40 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 6 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 884 | 805 | 796 | 796 | 354 | 422 | 295 | 295 | 356 | 262 | 1058 | 1090 | 836 | 1 | 60 | 1097 |
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