Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 75 | 74 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.19m | 11:58PM0.93m | 12:28PM1.13m | 00:42AM0.88m | 1:17PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.50m | 6:53AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 75 | 74 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 244 | 1085 | 1085 | 1085 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1085 | 814 | 818 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 595 |
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