Surf Forecasts:
Outer Banks Pier surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, S swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outer Banks Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Outer Banks Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outer Banks Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 3 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 51 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.13m | 4:10AM0.91m | 4:43PM1.20m | 5:10AM0.93m | 5:41PM1.27m | 6:09AM0.96m | 6:37PM1.31m | 7:06AM0.98m | 7:33PM1.34m | 8:01AM1.01m | 8:28PM1.33m | 8:56AM1.03m | 9:22PM1.30m | 9:52AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.02m | 11:24PM0.03m | 11:13AM-0.02m | 00:23AM-0.03m | 12:10PM-0.07m | 1:19AM-0.08m | 1:07PM-0.11m | 2:13AM-0.11m | 2:04PM-0.13m | 3:06AM-0.12m | 3:00PM-0.13m | 3:57AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | ESE 7 | — | S 5 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 35 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 29 | 1 | 35 | 32 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2177 | 298 | 226 | 226 | 241 | 235 | 460 | 164 | 164 | 2206 | 560 | 1162 | 1176 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 28 | 226 | 0 | 60 |
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