
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 37 | 54 | 45 | 23 | 30 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.02m | 11:55AM1.16m | 00:13AM0.96m | 12:49PM1.16m | 1:10AM0.91m | 1:50PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.08m | 6:27PM0.18m | 6:23AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:18AM0.10m | 8:36PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
79 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 52 | 41 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 46 | 39 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 7 | E 13 | SE 7 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 12 | — | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
4 | 16 | 3 | 60 | — | 28 | 13 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 11 | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 54 | 45 | 5 | 11 | 63 | 33 | 36 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 1 | — | 30 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 104 | 547 | 105 | 32 | 60 | 226 | 226 | 376 | 484 | 637 | 661 | 105 | 706 | 1413 | 376 | 105 | 122 | 11 | 115 | 1070 | 1070 | 494 |
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