Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). 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 (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
23
23
23
14
14
19
15
18
16
17
17
17
20
28
21
19
32
31
31
31
29
28
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
5
W
20
S
25
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04PM1.03m
11:38AM1.01m
11:48PM0.99m
12:24PM1.04m
00:38AM0.94m
1:16PM1.08m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.09m
5:53PM0.17m
6:10AM0.08m
6:47PM0.17m
6:55AM0.08m
7:49PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
2
6
4
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
27
26
26
26
27
29
30
30
26
28
Feels °C
27
27
29
31
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
30
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
30
34
30
27
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
S
5
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
24
23
23
23
23
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
20
32
17
12
31
29
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
3
19
6
31
31
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.2
W
3
0.5
S
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
4
Energy kJ
13
11
3
2
4
13
14
19
15
18
10
11
5
13
20
28
21
1
17
2
2
10
27
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
866
106
263
1987
1290
1046
824
307
263
597
409
507
484
105
235
11
105
28
226
28
28
549
1923
750
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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