
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 6AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). 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 (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.85m | 3:03PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.85m | 4:10PM1.23m | 4:36AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.10m | 9:47PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
18 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 241 | 1 | 283 | 1185 | 319 | 504 | 241 | 241 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 285 | 304 | 250 | 203 | 78 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 447 | 355 | 77 |
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