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Kitty Hawk is seeing solid surf with well-shaped waves coming from the northeast. The tide is rising around 3 feet, which keeps the wave shape pretty consistent on this beach break. Southeast winds are picking up, making conditions a bit choppy as the afternoon moves on, but there's still a good session for those ready to deal with some bumps. Water is warm, and waves have enough power to keep it fun without being heavy.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.95 ft NE swell with solid energy, SE wind at 7 mph, rising tide near 3 ft, water temperature about 81°F, air temperature 83°F.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 83°F • Wind SE 7 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 10/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Roughly 3 ft with an interval of 8 seconds with Light energy (~207 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the NE (36°) | Within ideal direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 6.1/10, conditions are workable, though some variability in shape is possible depending on timing.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.01 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Fading: Tide quality may weaken slightly.
Next Tide: High at 4:09 PM (3.5 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: SE @ 7 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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