Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 78 | 76 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.21m | 11:00PM1.06m | 11:29AM1.18m | 11:43PM0.98m | 12:16PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.07m | 5:11AM0.04m | 5:56PM0.14m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 78 | 76 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 24 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1034 | 1034 | 2361 | 824 | 866 | 106 | 106 | 318 | 263 | 263 | 344 | 442 | 119 | 32 | 167 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 60 | 263 | 32 |
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