Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.18m | 11:43PM0.98m | 12:16PM1.13m | 00:30AM0.91m | 1:05PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.04m | 5:56PM0.14m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.22m | 6:36AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 4 |
16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 377 | 438 | 426 | 467 | 377 | 195 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 60 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 263 | 32 | 185 | 32 | 502 |
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