
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kitty Hawk Pier today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kitty Hawk Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.38m | 9:16PM1.15m | 9:43AM1.40m | 10:03PM1.10m | 10:33AM1.39m | 10:55PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.06m | 3:20PM0.14m | 3:19AM0.08m | 4:10PM0.18m | 4:05AM0.12m | 5:06PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
70 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 17 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | — |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 30 | — | — | 32 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 0 | 78 | 77 | 203 | 203 | 94 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 380 | 355 | 241 | 78 |
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