Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.83m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:22AM0.78m | 3:15PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.42m | 7:36AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | SSE 2 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 855 | 467 | 855 | 467 | 525 | 582 | 531 | 476 | 858 | 858 | 858 | 252 | 866 | 866 | 1269 | 2903 | 99 | 1269 | 658 |
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