Surf Forecasts:
Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E 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 Saturday (Oct 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 6th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 119 | 196 | 140 | 75 | 67 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM0.98m | 1:23PM1.26m | 1:59AM0.97m | 2:40PM1.22m | 3:25AM1.00m | 3:54PM1.21m | 4:32AM1.08m | 4:55PM1.21m | 5:30AM1.16m | 5:50PM1.21m | 6:23AM1.25m | 6:41PM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.30m | 8:18PM0.36m | 8:11AM0.34m | 9:27PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.33m | 10:26PM0.28m | 10:35AM0.30m | 11:19PM0.23m | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:39PM0.20m | 00:56AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 23 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 4 | — | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 14 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 47 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 9 | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 53 | 29 | — | — | 27 | 17 | 77 | 119 | 196 | 140 | 75 | 67 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 99 | 179 | 99 | 78 | 88 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 866 | 1888 | 2022 | 439 | 979 | 1056 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 17 |
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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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