Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.7°C
1.6° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
121
111
82
75
74
63
56
41
40
38
27
26
40
31
31
32
31
31
30
37
19
25
25
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:06PM1.00m
11:33AM1.18m
11:49PM0.95m
12:20PM1.12m
00:38AM0.90m
1:13PM1.08m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.19m
6:10PM0.29m
5:53AM0.25m
7:02PM0.35m
6:41AM0.31m
7:59PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
25
Feels °C
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
26
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