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Black Pelican, Kitty Hawk, NC

1.5ft
swell
FAIR
6s period
☀️Clear Sky
68°Fair
65°Fwater
14 km/hSSW
offshore Hs2ft
Swell Period6s
Swell DirESE
Wind14 km/h
Wind Gust27 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

1.5ft6sfrom ESE 105°

Wind Sea

1ft2sfrom S 187°
NESW

Wind

14km/h

SSW199°

Gusts27 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
68°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
16 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Rain chance
1%
Gusts
27 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌧
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

ESE
78°F64°F
↑24
💧74%

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

ESE
64°F52°F
↑26
💧33%

Sun

☁️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

ESE
60°F53°F
↑22

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Black Pelican Surf Report

Kitty Hawk, NC · 36.0654°, -75.6885°

Black Pelican (Kitty Hawk, NC) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Mar & Sep. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Mar & Sep

Best time to surf Black Pelican: seasonal wave data

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