Surf Forecasts:
Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, there's just nothing doing. Not a single session worth paddling out for. The surf is basically flat to tiny the whole stretch, with waves barely cracking 1ft to 3ft on the rare occasion. The energy just isn’t there—weak numbers across the board, with combined swell energy mostly sitting in the two-digit weak zone (like 42, 29, 26) and only a few days barely tickling into the low triple digits (like 116 on Wednesday, 2 September). Even when it does bump up a little, the swell direction is mostly from the ESE or ENE, and the period is all over the place—some days it's a weak 7 seconds, other days it jumps to 13 seconds. That longer-period stuff (13 seconds on Tuesday, 1 September) might sound promising, but it's paired with only 1.0ft of swell and messy cross-shore winds. No bueno.
The wind is a mixed bag, but never in our favour. There are a few glassy mornings—like Sunday, 30 August and Monday, 31 August—but the swell is so tiny (1ft) it’s barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you'll be comfortable while you're floating around waiting for nothing.
The only tiny glimmer is on Wednesday morning, 2 September, with a clean cross-offshore breeze and 3ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, and combined energy of 116 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the whole run, but it’s still barely knee-high and the direction is not ideal for the pier. Not worth getting excited about.
From there, it’s a long, bleak run of poor surf conditions all the way through to Monday, 14 September. There are gaps of several days with absolutely nothing worth mentioning. The wind turns onshore and strong on many of those later days, with ENE gusts up to 25 mph on 13 September. At that point, if you're desperate for time on the water, a kite might be more interesting than a surfboard, because the paddle setup just isn't there.
Honestly, this is a blank run. It happens sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's no reason to wax up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 33 | 130 | 116 | 100 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:44AM1.28m | 11:59PM0.99m | 12:35PM1.26m | 00:53AM0.94m | 1:35PM1.24m | 2:00AM0.91m | 2:50PM1.23m | 3:22AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | 5:21PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.29m | 6:11AM0.17m | 7:17PM0.34m | 7:08AM0.21m | 8:26PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.25m | 9:38PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 35 | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 130 | 116 | 100 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | NE 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 23 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2140 | 60 | 60 | 1013 | 908 | 60 | 858 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 203 | 285 | 250 | 60 | 865 | 67 |
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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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