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Taking a Dip in the Atlantic, Nags Head -- Kitty Hawk, N.C.

Kitty Hawk Pier

A classic Outer Banks beach-break at the Hilton pier where shifting sandbars and a long pier create snackable lefts and rights on consistent SE groundswell. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Kitty Hawk Pier in North Carolina.

Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationNorth Carolina, US

Best conditions today

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  • Waves 1-2 ft
  • Period 8 s
  • Wind N 5 kt
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Tide curve (forecast)

2.3 ftrising

Low 2:38 AMHigh 8:49 AMLow 2:55 PMHigh 9:01 PMNowSat 8/29
Today ranges from 0.3 ft to 3.8 ft. Currently 2.3 ft and rising.
  • Low0.3 ft
  • High3.8 ft
  • Low0.6 ft
  • High3.8 ft
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Lineup Insights

The Wave

The pier and moving sandbars concentrate peaks close to the structure - expect punchy, shifting peaks and occasional strong rips near the pilings.

Southeast groundswells produce the cleanest shape when paired with light W offshore.

Mid to high tide softens the bite while low tides expose shallower closeouts and stronger currents.

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