Kitty Hawk Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

15.3°C / 59.5°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

18°C / 64°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
0 mph
Humidity
95%

The measurements for the water temperature in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Kitty Hawk water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Kitty Hawk average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Kitty Hawk
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 5 4 5.9 7.6 11.3 18.6 23 24.2 21.6 17.3 13.5 9.5
Max °C 11.7 10.7 11.8 16.8 22 26.5 27.8 29.3 26.8 24.6 18.2 14.9
Min °F 43.6 41.8 44.9 49.4 56.6 68.6 75.3 77.6 73 66 58.1 51.3
Max °F 50.3 48.5 50.8 58.6 67.3 76.5 80.1 82.7 78.2 73.3 62.8 56.7

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 80.1°F / 26.7°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 45.1°F / 7.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Kitty Hawk

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 2:26am
    (1.01m)
  • Low 9:02am
    (0.09m)
  • High 3:09pm
    (0.92m)
  • Low 9:25pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 3:36am
    (1.01m)
  • Low 9:58am
    (0.02m)
  • High 4:14pm
    (1.03m)
  • Low 10:31pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 4:37am
    (1.02m)
  • Low 10:51am
    (-0.06m)
  • High 5:11pm
    (1.14m)
  • Low 11:35pm
    (-0.04m)
  • High 5:35am
    (1.03m)
  • Low 11:45am
    (-0.12m)
  • High 6:06pm
    (1.24m)
  • Low 12:38am
    (-0.13m)
  • High 6:32am
    (1.03m)
  • Low 12:38pm
    (-0.17m)
  • High 7:00pm
    (1.32m)
  • Low 1:33am
    (-0.2m)
  • High 7:26am
    (1.03m)
  • Low 1:27pm
    (-0.2m)
  • High 7:49pm
    (1.36m)
  • Low 2:23am
    (-0.23m)
  • High 8:15am
    (1.02m)
  • Low 2:13pm
    (-0.18m)
  • High 8:35pm
    (1.35m)
7 day tide times for Kitty Hawk

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Kitty Hawk, North Carolina) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.