Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.11° N 75.71° W

Kitty Hawk Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
27.3° C
1.2° 

Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, E swell with 566 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kitty Hawk Pier in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 9th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 13th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kitty Hawk Pier over the next 16 days.


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