Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.3°C
1.5° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
54
74
90
121
173
258
232
202
196
164
160
124
100
79
77
62
80
36
63
61
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
0
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:12PM1.06m
2:38AM0.88m
3:13PM1.07m
3:42AM0.92m
4:09PM1.09m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.40m
8:41AM0.37m
9:57PM0.38m
9:45AM0.36m
10:47PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:01
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
25
27
27
27
27
27
25
27
29
28
27
26
26
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