Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 85 | 205 | 232 | 233 | 229 | 222 | 213 | 192 | 167 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 73 | 57 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.29m | 6:52AM0.98m | 7:22PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.03m | 8:16PM1.30m | 8:43AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM-0.05m | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:58AM-0.09m | 1:54PM-0.12m | 2:48AM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 85 | 205 | 232 | 233 | 229 | 222 | 213 | 192 | 167 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 73 | 57 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 1415 | 168 | 435 | 435 | 167 | 168 | 164 | 168 | 185 | 195 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 317 | 866 | 503 | 164 | 866 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 32 |
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