Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
22.6°C
1.0° 

Outer Banks Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today (02 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (02 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (02 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Outer Banks Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.7
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
47
47
47
46
45
64
61
59
58
57
57
56
56
55
50
51
50
49
47
47
27
45
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WNW
15
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:43PM1.01m
12:18PM1.27m
00:48AM0.97m
1:26PM1.22m
2:01AM0.96m
2:39PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.15m
7:05PM0.24m
6:53AM0.20m
8:14PM0.25m
8:07AM0.22m
9:22PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:58
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6:58
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6:45
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6:43
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6:42
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1
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1
1
2
2
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Temp °C
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
22
21
19
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
23
22
Feels °C
25
25
25
27
27
25
24
25
24
25
25
22
19
17
19
19
20
20
21
23
22
23
25
22
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