Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.9° C
2.0° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
18
17
18
16
9
9
19
19
19
18
14
21
21
32
60
78
76
69
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:00PM1.06m
11:29AM1.18m
11:43PM0.98m
12:16PM1.13m
Low Tide
5:07PM0.07m
5:11AM0.04m
5:56PM0.14m
5:52AM0.11m
6:48PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:49
 mm
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
26
27
26
28
28
28
31
34
32
31
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
31
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