Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 44 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:14AM0.91m | 5:40PM1.12m | 6:02AM0.97m | 6:22PM1.16m | 6:46AM1.04m | 7:02PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.25m | 00:14AM0.24m | 12:04PM0.22m | 00:53AM0.19m | 12:50PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 44 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 15 | E 14 | E 10 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 10 | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 73 | 263 | 241 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 73 | 73 | 688 | 168 | 435 | 435 | 612 | 435 | 633 | 1066 | 1066 | 497 |
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