
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 43 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.40m | 10:03PM1.10m | 10:33AM1.39m | 10:55PM1.06m | 11:26AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.18m | 4:05AM0.12m | 5:06PM0.24m | 4:58AM0.18m | 6:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
42 | 43 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 56 | 55 | 28 | 40 | 35 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 15 | E 17 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | NNE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 15 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 10 |
2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — | 32 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 203 | 203 | 179 | 203 | 92 | 203 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 179 | 179 | 94 | 380 | 355 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 467 | 467 | 464 |
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