Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 7 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
25.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 12AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.7
S
6
1.3
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
24
31
28
18
13
16
35
75
50
47
42
72
70
47
35
26
20
17
17
16
16
14
14
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
S
30
SW
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
0
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:33PM1.04m
2:51AM0.85m
3:28PM1.04m
3:46AM0.82m
4:21PM1.05m
4:39AM0.81m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.12m
8:59AM0.08m
10:01PM0.13m
9:49AM0.10m
10:56PM0.13m
10:38AM0.11m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
4
7
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
27
27
29
29
27
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
28
27
30
28
26
22
20
18
19
20
20
22
22
21
21
22
22
24
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
18
13
16
7
7
50
47
42
31
16
19
18
18
20
13
17
16
16
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
7
7
7
2
2
4
6
11
4
15
3
17
17
8
5
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
E
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
S
6
1.3
S
5
0.4
NW
3
1.1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
20
24
31
28
3
5
4
35
75
3
48
82
72
70
47
35
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
518
2820
263
104
226
119
226
376
11
195
167
104
164
164
263
377
484
419
438
438
438
502
612
2206
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Rating
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1
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3
3
1
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2
2
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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