Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.4°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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1
N
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
51
49
48
47
55
32
32
32
38
94
126
137
131
119
141
136
124
122
126
177
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
25
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:29AM1.31m
9:46PM1.13m
10:10AM1.28m
10:25PM1.06m
10:51AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:54PM0.08m
3:53AM0.07m
4:38PM0.14m
4:30AM0.13m
5:23PM0.22m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:10
7:09
 mm
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
26
21
20
20
18
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
22
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