Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 11PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1520 | 1867 | 1774 | 1993 | 2044 | 2495 | 2736 | 3257 | 3640 | 4229 | 4701 | 5160 | 5369 | 6341 | 6202 | 6325 | 3966 | 3131 | 2635 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:57AM0.89m | 1:23PM1.05m | 1:58AM0.90m | 2:21PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.37m | 6:59AM0.36m | 8:11PM0.37m | 8:02AM0.37m | 9:05PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3966 | 3131 | 2635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1520 | 1867 | 1774 | 1993 | 2044 | 2495 | 2736 | 3257 | 3640 | 4229 | 4701 | 5160 | 5369 | 6341 | 6202 | 6325 | 800 | 926 | 780 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1046 | 1046 | 1046 | 1162 | 323 | 1413 | 549 | 545 | 545 | 564 | 333 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 523 | 323 | 317 | 317 | 185 |
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