Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.11° N 75.71° W

Kitty Hawk Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kitty Hawk Pier sea temperature is
22.3°C
0.4° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) 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 0.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 7s

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


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