Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 99 | 113 | 71 | 64 | 70 | 56 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.19m | 3:15AM1.00m | 3:48PM1.18m | 4:23AM1.07m | 4:51PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:22PM0.18m | 10:34AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 14 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 79 | 81 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 99 | 113 | 71 | 64 | 70 | 56 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 11 | 344 | 263 | 263 | 284 | 284 | 377 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 879 | 432 | 890 | 892 | 901 | 263 | 432 |
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