Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 3PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4681 | 5226 | 5314 | 5182 | 5163 | 5382 | 4950 | 4742 | 2943 | 2767 | 2598 | 2442 | 2483 | 2538 | 3181 | 2973 | 2725 | 2271 | 2124 | 1580 | 1551 | 1258 | 1017 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.14m | 6:27PM1.20m | 6:52AM1.23m | 7:07PM1.22m | 7:32AM1.30m | 7:48PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.22m | 00:47AM0.16m | 1:09PM0.17m | 1:23AM0.11m | 1:53PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4329 | 4114 | 2943 | 2767 | 2598 | 2442 | 2483 | 2538 | 2948 | 2948 | 2725 | 2271 | 2124 | 1580 | 1398 | 1258 | 1017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 12 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 4681 | 5226 | 5314 | 5182 | 5163 | 5382 | 4950 | 4742 | 484 | 395 | 423 | 475 | 397 | 365 | 3181 | 2973 | — | — | 106 | 49 | 1551 | 81 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 868 | 1080 | 1739 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 1034 | 317 | 323 | 317 | 185 | 168 | 168 | 167 | 138 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 74 | 164 | 14 |
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