Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.13m | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:26AM1.19m | 8:47PM1.26m | 9:14AM1.22m | 9:32PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM-0.04m | 1:44PM-0.06m | 2:25AM-0.07m | 2:37PM-0.07m | 3:08AM-0.08m | 3:28PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 1846 | 1046 | 1883 | 1046 | 1413 | 1287 | 1287 | 1413 | 551 | 375 | 599 | 612 | 1859 | 641 | 1861 | 1279 | 1415 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1709 | 74 | 74 |
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