
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2789 | 2834 | 4050 | 2376 | 1769 | 1287 | 1131 | 1510 | 1326 | 821 | 634 | 562 | 298 | 279 | 200 | 120 | 71 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 39 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.30m | 7:48PM1.22m | 8:11AM1.35m | 8:30PM1.21m | 8:53AM1.39m | 9:12PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.11m | 1:53PM0.13m | 2:00AM0.08m | 2:37PM0.10m | 2:38AM0.06m | 3:22PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2789 | 2834 | 3462 | 2376 | 1769 | 1287 | 1131 | 1510 | 1326 | 821 | 634 | 562 | 298 | 279 | 200 | 120 | 71 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 6 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 2 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
237 | 321 | 4050 | 243 | 284 | 230 | 186 | 182 | 50 | 77 | 54 | 21 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 167 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 73 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 226 |
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