Surf Forecasts:
Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kitty Hawk Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kitty Hawk Pier in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty.
I'm not gonna beat around the bush – the next 16 days at Kitty Hawk Pier are a tough watch. The forecast is a real dry spell, with barely a ripple worth paddling out for. The whole period is dominated by weak, crummy energy and the most persistent run of “poor surf conditions” I’ve seen in a while. The combined wave energy barely cracks triple digits, mostly sitting in the low double digits, which tells you just how weak the water is. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that's about the only thing that's normal.
The first real flicker of something rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday afternoon, the 27th of August. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy with a light S breeze, and the swell ticks up to 1ft from the ESE with a 9-second period. The combined energy gets to 62, and the call is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a 1 out of 10, but it’s the absolute best of a very bad bunch. It’s a tiny knee-high wave, but it’ll be clean and potentially okay for a longboard or a foamie if you’re desperate.
Thursday morning the 28th has a brief offshore WSW breeze with 1ft from the ESE and a clean face, but it's still a poor score. Friday morning the 30th of August has a glassy morning with WNW wind and 1ft from the ESE, but again, the energy is tiny. After that, the swell stays tiny through the end of the month and into September, with onshore winds and chop taking over. There's a glimmer of slightly more energy (117 units) on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, with a 2ft ESE swell and a 11-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the report says “poor surf conditions.” The same story repeats on the 3rd and 4th.
Honestly, if you're looking for a wave, you're going to be disappointed. The consistency is fairly consistent, but consistently poor. For paddle surfing, this is a total bust. If you're into kite surfing, the stronger onshore afternoons might offer something, but for a surfboard, leave it at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:05PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 3 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 3 | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 2 | N 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1186 | 1700 | 520 | 60 | 276 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 241 | 394 | 60 | 250 | 1 | 60 | 1085 | 836 | 645 | 77 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kitty Hawk Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kitty Hawk Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kitty Hawk Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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