Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 1AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:05PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
11 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
— | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 355 | 418 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 438 | 60 | 60 | 94 | 250 | 60 | 60 | 624 | 418 | 481 | 418 |
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