Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:26AM1.19m | 8:47PM1.26m | 9:14AM1.22m | 9:32PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM-0.07m | 2:37PM-0.07m | 3:08AM-0.08m | 3:28PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1046 | 1051 | 1287 | 1846 | 1413 | 641 | 1882 | 602 | 599 | 612 | 641 | 1287 | 1649 | 370 | 2113 | 2746 | 2885 | 32 | 185 |
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