Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 37 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.97m | 6:22PM1.16m | 6:46AM1.04m | 7:02PM1.19m | 7:26AM1.10m | 7:40PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.22m | 00:53AM0.19m | 12:50PM0.19m | 1:29AM0.15m | 1:34PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
23 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 37 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 17 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | NE 6 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 168 | 874 | 882 | 438 | 563 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 599 | 653 | 1066 | 497 | 651 | 651 | 0 | 11 | 1066 | 1739 | 105 | 104 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













