
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.16m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:21PM1.20m | 4:49AM0.89m | 5:24PM1.25m | 5:52AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.05m | 10:02PM0.12m | 9:47AM0.03m | 11:07PM0.07m | 10:51AM-0.01m | 00:08AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 |
29 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | NNW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 |
28 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ENE 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
2 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | NNE 3 |
— | 9 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 60 | 104 | 105 | 226 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 226 | 272 | 263 | 438 | 195 | 32 | 32 | 704 | 1287 | 274 | 370 | 195 | 164 | 195 |
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