Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.4° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1
NE
5
0.8
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
16
28
29
33
28
47
45
48
73
40
39
37
45
37
69
60
44
38
48
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
SW
0
SW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:42PM1.03m
3:59AM0.79m
4:36PM1.04m
4:54AM0.81m
5:26PM1.06m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.17m
10:22PM0.23m
9:58AM0.18m
11:15PM0.22m
10:52AM0.18m
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:13
 mm
6
30
12
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
27
26
28
28
27
26
24
25
25
25
28
29
29
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
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