Surf Forecasts:
Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about the next few weeks at Kitty Hawk Pier. It's a rough stretch to be honest. We're looking at a long, dry run of small, weak, and often messy surf. For the first 11 days or so, there's nothing I'd call rideable; the waves are just too small and the wind is all wrong. That's six days straight of practically nothing from Friday the 3rd right through to Wednesday the 9th morning, with the combined energy barely getting into double digits. The water temperature is sitting right around 77°, which is just about normal for this time of year.
Finally, on Thursday morning the 9th, things get barely surfable, but "very ordinary" is the word. Swell is tiny at 1 ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, but a light SW cross-off breeze will give you at least something clean to look at even if it's not worth paddling out for. The energy is only 60 (weak).
Things tease a little more on Friday the 10th morning. We get a 2 ft SE swell with a 8-second period (short period) and a cleaner WSW offshore wind at 12 mph. The combined energy nudges up to 74... still weak, but it's the most promising window we've got. It's the only session in the entire 16-day window where the wind is truly offshore and the surf is even in the same conversation as "rideable." The break is exposed, so it'll catch whatever is out there. The optimum direction is SE, which matches perfectly.
After that, we slide back into tiny, choppy junk for the rest of the period. Tuesday the 14th morning has another offshore moment with 2 ft SE swell and 81 energy, but it's still just knee-high slop.
Honestly, the only real standout is Friday July 10th morning. Don't expect much, but if you're desperate, that's your window. It's a beach and pier setup, and with the short period and small size, it won't be offering much shape, but a clean 2 ft wave is better than nothing. The rest of this stretch is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 27 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 80 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM0.87m | 10:34PM1.05m | 11:09AM0.90m | 11:15PM1.01m | 11:50AM0.94m | 11:55PM0.97m | 12:33PM0.99m | 00:39AM0.92m | 1:22PM1.04m | 1:31AM0.87m | 2:21PM1.09m | 2:35AM0.83m | 3:24PM1.15m | 3:43AM0.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.21m | 5:01AM0.06m | 5:07PM0.23m | 5:41AM0.05m | 5:58PM0.24m | 6:21AM0.04m | 6:51PM0.24m | 7:04AM0.03m | 7:51PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.02m | 8:57PM0.20m | 8:50AM0.00m | 10:01PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | S 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | S 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 13 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | NNW 2 | S 4 | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 7 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 61 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 703 | 1 | 60 | 440 | 60 | 878 | 1191 | 1094 | 658 | 866 | 377 | 1 | 203 | 77 | 60 | 283 | 1 | 0 | 674 | 94 |
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