
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.03m | 11:38AM1.01m | 11:48PM0.99m | 12:24PM1.04m | 00:38AM0.94m | 1:16PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:10AM0.08m | 6:47PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.08m | 7:49PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 31 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | N 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 3 | S 6 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 866 | 106 | 263 | 1987 | 1290 | 1046 | 824 | 307 | 263 | 597 | 409 | 507 | 484 | 105 | 235 | 11 | 105 | 28 | 226 | 28 | 28 | 549 | 1923 | 750 |
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