Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.16m | 8:17PM1.21m | 8:41AM1.21m | 8:55PM1.19m | 9:20AM1.25m | 9:34PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.11m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:58PM0.12m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 263 | 226 | 226 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 813 | 32 | 641 | 641 | 1413 | 32 | 978 | 2208 | 1883 | 438 |
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