
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 184 | 297 | 539 | 675 | 729 | 857 | 1254 | 1588 | 2194 | 2331 | 2631 | 3184 | 3448 | 3742 | 4348 | 4498 | 4860 | 4860 | 4757 | 4553 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.13m | 5:27AM1.06m | 5:45PM1.17m | 6:11AM1.14m | 6:27PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.32m | 11:30PM0.27m | 11:36AM0.27m | 00:10AM0.22m | 12:23PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
— | — | 21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3840 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | S 6 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
142 | 184 | 297 | 539 | 675 | 729 | 857 | 1254 | 1588 | 2194 | 2331 | 2631 | 3184 | 3448 | 3742 | 4348 | 4498 | 4860 | 4860 | 4757 | 4553 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 164 | 1046 | 1046 | 168 | 185 | 235 | 435 | 185 | 1051 | 1861 | 1709 | 2199 | 727 | 727 | 323 | 684 | 963 | 1034 | 1034 | 1046 |
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