Surf Forecasts:
Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,326 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kitty Hawk Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kitty Hawk Pier in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 17 | 36 | 21 | 47 | 49 | 303 | 1326 | 1133 | 291 | 149 | 98 | 47 | 29 | 89 | 54 | 44 | 28 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.31m | 7:26PM1.18m | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:05PM1.16m | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:43PM1.11m | 9:06AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.07m | 9:45AM1.30m | 10:01PM1.01m | 10:26AM1.24m | 10:44PM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.12m | 1:30PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 2:13PM0.15m | 2:12AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.17m | 2:45AM0.16m | 3:31PM0.23m | 3:20AM0.23m | 4:12PM0.30m | 3:57AM0.32m | 4:57PM0.37m | 4:40AM0.40m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 51 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 17 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 767 | 291 | 149 | 98 | 46 | 29 | 89 | 54 | 44 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | E 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | — | ESE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | N 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 47 | 49 | 303 | 1326 | 1133 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 99 | 182 | 1873 | 893 | 1406 | 655 | 833 | 120 | 32 | 41 | 206 | 181 | 250 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 418 | 595 |
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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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