Outer Banks Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 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
15.7° C
(Which is 4.6°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 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.2
E
10
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
34
39
45
49
46
62
8
26
27
48
75
78
69
44
44
25
23
23
12
25
25
25
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:01AM0.88m
11:17PM1.02m
11:46AM0.87m
00:02AM0.99m
12:36PM0.87m
00:53AM0.97m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.19m
5:02PM0.20m
5:57AM0.22m
5:49PM0.23m
6:42AM0.23m
6:42PM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
2
4
4
8
5
1
Temp °C
20
21
22
23
22
22
21
20
19
20
21
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
16
19
21
7
7
7
8
10
8
8
10
11
11
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
26
27
48
30
32
35
44
44
24
23
23
6
25
25
25
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
8
8
8
8
1
7
16
27
25
24
14
12
12
4
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNE
4
0.1
SW
6
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
6
3
3
3
12
11
6
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
1.3
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
40
34
39
45
49
46
62
74
8
16
7
75
78
69
42
32
25
15
10
6
15
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1074
1078
866
1074
527
325
104
195
105
353
346
32
226
164
105
164
164
164
168
74
489
473
489
490
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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