Kitty Hawk Pier Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Kitty Hawk Pier is most often good on a 0–2 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the SE, with light wind from the S, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | SE |
| Best wind | light wind from the S |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 1.6 ft |
| Dominant period | 11s |
| Swell direction | E (91°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44056 (7 mi away) |
| Wind | 5 kt from the ESE — NDBC DUKN7 (6 mi away) |
Kitty Hawk Pier 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Kitty Hawk Pier from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 1–2 ft | 9s E | 16 kt SE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 2–3 ft | 9s E | 15 kt SSW |
| Fri Aug 28 | 2 ft | 8s E | 15 kt SW |
| Sat Aug 29 | 1–2 ft | 8s E | 9 kt N |
| Sun Aug 30 | 1–2 ft | 9s E | 9 kt ENE |
| Mon Aug 31 | 1–2 ft | 7s ESE | 15 kt SSW |
| Tue Sep 1 | 1–2 ft | 9s ESE | 15 kt WSW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8651370 (DUCK PIER), the nearest tide station (6 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 06:12 — Low 0.291 ft
- 2026-06-06 12:16 — High 2.716 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:19 — Low 0.671 ft
- 2026-06-07 00:24 — High 3.074 ft
- 2026-06-07 06:55 — Low 0.255 ft
- 2026-06-07 13:03 — High 2.85 ft
Frequently asked
Is Kitty Hawk Pier working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Kitty Hawk Pier is fair: the live 0–2 ft medium-period swell from the E is off its ideal SE direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the SE.
Is Kitty Hawk Pier good for beginners?
Kitty Hawk Pier tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Kitty Hawk Pier?
Kitty Hawk Pier tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Kitty Hawk Pier?
The best swell direction for Kitty Hawk Pier is from the southeast (SE). Swell arriving from the southeast lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Kitty Hawk Pier?
Kitty Hawk Pier is most often good with light wind from the south (S) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Kitty Hawk Pier come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44056) and the nearest NOAA tide station (DUCK PIER). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Kitty Hawk Pier is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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