
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 9AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 24 | 31 | 46 | 60 | 75 | 100 | 142 | 252 | 316 | 302 | 295 | 232 | 191 | 160 | 128 | 100 | 97 | 84 | 94 | 93 | 74 | 76 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.88m | 2:12PM1.06m | 2:38AM0.88m | 3:13PM1.07m | 3:42AM0.92m | 4:09PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.35m | 8:59PM0.40m | 8:41AM0.37m | 9:57PM0.38m | 9:45AM0.36m | 10:47PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | 295 | 232 | 191 | 160 | 128 | 100 | 97 | 84 | 94 | 93 | 74 | 76 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
30 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 60 | 75 | 100 | 142 | 252 | 316 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1054 | 925 | 810 | 810 | 1074 | 1074 | 1066 | 874 | 323 | 361 | 167 | 168 | 168 | 1162 | 164 | 105 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1046 | 1066 | 1002 |
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