
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 7AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 128 | 132 | 124 | 116 | 116 | 122 | 117 | 181 | 143 | 139 | 132 | 111 | 111 | 89 | 84 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 38 | 55 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.25m | 11:16PM0.99m | 11:46AM1.19m | 11:58PM0.93m | 12:28PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:34PM0.36m | 5:22AM0.34m | 6:21PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 |
27 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 143 | 139 | 132 | 111 | 111 | 89 | 84 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 38 | 55 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
119 | 128 | 132 | 124 | 116 | 116 | 122 | 117 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 1093 | 1018 | 1307 | 439 | 1094 | 1085 | 1085 | 181 | 181 | 179 | 1085 | 1085 | 1085 | 182 | 182 | 179 | 179 | 77 | 179 | 179 | 1085 | 1085 | 1085 |
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