
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
516 | 764 | 578 | 635 | 513 | 330 | 298 | 322 | 137 | 116 | 87 | 69 | 47 | 32 | 76 | 45 | 18 | 104 | 102 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:43PM1.11m | 9:06AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.07m | 9:45AM1.30m | 10:01PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.17m | 2:45AM0.16m | 3:31PM0.23m | 3:20AM0.23m | 4:12PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 578 | 309 | 513 | 330 | 298 | 322 | 137 | 116 | 87 | 69 | 47 | 32 | 37 | 22 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 52 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 13 | — | 4 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 3 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
516 | 764 | 5 | 635 | 19 | 40 | 66 | 37 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 91 | 76 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 870 | 862 | 862 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 276 | 78 | 250 | 78 | 77 | 206 | 181 | 181 | 179 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 241 | 78 | 674 | 1729 | 99 |
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