
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 202 | 220 | 193 | 192 | 167 | 140 | 112 | 91 | 73 | 68 | 52 | 50 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM0.98m | 7:22PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.03m | 8:16PM1.30m | 8:43AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM-0.09m | 1:58AM-0.09m | 1:54PM-0.12m | 2:48AM-0.12m | 2:50PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | |
mm | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 |
23 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
212 | 202 | 220 | 193 | 192 | 167 | 140 | 112 | 91 | 73 | 68 | 52 | 50 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 1046 | 1046 | 185 | 185 | 298 | 298 | 164 | 164 | 168 | 226 | 164 | 1074 | 168 | 60 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 460 | 426 | 612 | 263 |
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