Kitty Hawk Pier surf forecast

Kitty Hawk · North Carolina · United States

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Pier break working all year on southeast swell and west wind, with tide having little effect. Gets busy when on; rips and sharks are the usual warnings.

Break

beach break, lefts and rights; faces ENE

Level

intermediate

Best swell

ESE, SE, SSE

Best wind

WSW, W, WNW (offshore)

Best tide

all tides

Season

Aug-Nov hurricane swells, plus winter nor'easters

Typical size

0.5-2 m

Crowd

high

Hazards

rips; sharks; pilings and buoys

Nearby spots

• Avalon Pier, Kill Devil Hills
• Nags Head Pier, Nags Head
• Rodanthe Pier, Rodanthe
• Avon Pier, Avon
• Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton
• Triple S Pier, Topsail Beach

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