Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Guide

Kitty Hawk Pier in North Carolina is an exposed beach/Pier break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and sharks.

Kitty Hawk Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/pier	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kitty Hawk Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kitty Hawk Pier occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kitty Hawk Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kitty Hawk Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in July while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kitty Hawk Pier Location Map

Interactive Kitty Hawk Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kitty Hawk Pier is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kitty Hawk Pier is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU), also in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 April 2025, 04:32 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 18
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	SE	SE
Period (s)	9	9	3	3
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Kitty Hawk Pier look like?

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Tides at Kitty Hawk Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina, 1 miles from Kitty Hawk Pier.

Next High Water: 11:37am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 05:46am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kitty Hawk Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.3 °C) at Kitty Hawk Pier is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 58°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite