Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 12PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1846 | 1626 | 1483 | 1347 | 1219 | 2326 | 2232 | 2297 | 2416 | 2643 | 1895 | 2302 | 2641 | 3234 | 2828 | 2360 | 2059 | 1727 | 1346 | 1211 | 1053 | 972 | 846 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.94m | 3:18PM1.05m | 3:56AM1.01m | 4:12PM1.08m | 4:46AM1.09m | 5:02PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.36m | 9:54PM0.30m | 10:07AM0.32m | 10:39PM0.24m | 11:03AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1846 | 1626 | 1483 | 1347 | 1219 | 1513 | 1814 | 2059 | 2136 | 2213 | 1895 | 2302 | 2641 | 3047 | 2828 | 2360 | 2059 | 1727 | 1346 | 1211 | 1053 | 972 | 846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | ENE 12 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 273 | 322 | 310 | 303 | 372 | 2326 | 2232 | 2297 | 2416 | 2643 | 443 | 312 | 259 | 3234 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | 860 | 725 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 167 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 168 | 168 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 168 | 164 | 138 |
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