
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 91 | 173 | 232 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:22PM1.14m | 9:48AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.11m | 10:27AM1.12m | 10:39PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.13m | 4:20AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
15 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — |
7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 2 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 91 | 173 | 232 | 291 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 74 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 661 | 690 | 1034 | 839 | 1080 | 925 | 925 | 866 | 866 | 866 | 866 | 822 | 307 |
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