Outer Banks Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
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Outer Banks Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.8
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
97
77
64
207
516
743
881
901
891
760
777
664
664
612
626
617
648
705
822
838
711
627
540
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
25
N
35
N
40
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:04AM0.99m
4:33PM1.03m
5:01AM0.99m
5:26PM1.08m
5:51AM0.98m
6:12PM1.13m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.08m
10:54PM0.06m
11:13AM0.06m
11:49PM0.03m
11:58AM0.04m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
2
2
6
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
14
10
4
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
7
8
7
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.5
E
13
0.2
S
5
0.4
ENE
13
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
102
97
77
59
92
2
59
648
705
822
838
711
627
540
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
ENE
15
0.4
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
11
73
69
64
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
16
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
48
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
N
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.8
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
8
27
207
516
743
881
901
891
760
777
664
664
612
626
617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
104
0
168
168
913
1034
854
344
344
543
344
235
432
1034
432
549
195
168
138
138
164
235
74
122
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
6
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