Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | 10:00AM1.28m | 10:16PM1.12m | 10:44AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:15PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 641 | 32 | 11 | 168 | 11 | 32 | 1923 | 503 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1037 | 1069 | 1069 | 822 | 825 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 931 | 1073 |
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