Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.8° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
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
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
32
31
30
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
13
15
14
15
16
16
17
39
56
39
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
25
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
10:55AM0.98m
11:04PM1.03m
11:38AM1.01m
11:48PM0.99m
12:24PM1.04m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.09m
5:04PM0.16m
5:30AM0.09m
5:53PM0.17m
6:10AM0.08m
6:47PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
26
Feels °C
27
28
28
30
31
29
26
27
29
26
27
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
30
29
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
S
4
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
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
47
47
32
31
30
25
24
24
24
5
23
23
23
22
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
17
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
7
0.3
SE
5
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
23
2
1
3
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
6
3
2
1
1
2
8
14
11
2
2
2
2
8
13
15
13
11
7
11
13
39
56
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
28
32
1002
2206
478
612
407
404
612
460
502
2206
1167
2821
825
298
573
409
651
2206
2206
1034
0
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
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