
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 72 | 33 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 83 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.23m | 6:33PM1.19m | 6:59AM1.29m | 7:17PM1.18m | 7:41AM1.33m | 7:59PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.08m | 12:30PM0.08m | 00:46AM0.05m | 1:20PM0.06m | 1:27AM0.04m | 2:05PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | — |
9 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | 3 | 17 | 6 | 9 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 33 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 83 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 168 | 168 | 435 | 32 | 241 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 168 | 956 | 361 | 1930 | 1101 | 1116 | 1846 | 1148 | 1148 | 1406 | 905 | 1930 | 1406 | 858 |
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