
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
494 | 348 | 236 | 188 | 92 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 28 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.34m | 8:34PM1.19m | 8:58AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.15m | 9:43AM1.40m | 10:03PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.14m | 2:39AM0.06m | 3:20PM0.14m | 3:19AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
494 | 348 | 236 | — | 43 | 27 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | — | 92 | 70 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 20 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | E 15 | E 17 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 6 | E 14 |
— | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | NE 9 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 10 | 2 | 188 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 27 | 0 | 60 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 203 | 203 | 78 | 88 | 203 | 94 | 78 |
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