
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 78 | 68 | 36 | 78 | 49 | 73 | 90 | 96 | 85 | 78 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.18m | 4:23AM1.07m | 4:51PM1.19m | 5:22AM1.15m | 5:45PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.18m | 10:34AM0.17m | 11:16PM0.12m | 11:36AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
28 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 78 | 68 | 32 | 78 | 49 | 73 | 90 | 96 | 85 | 78 | 47 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 104 | 377 | 263 | 925 | 438 | 822 | 1859 | 432 | 2199 | 1861 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 956 | 956 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 432 |
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