Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.5°C
1.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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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
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
12
20
33
49
72
128
135
130
116
111
100
74
69
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
NW
10
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:00AM1.28m
10:16PM1.12m
10:44AM1.28m
11:02PM1.06m
11:33AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.07m
4:26PM0.14m
4:26AM0.08m
5:15PM0.17m
5:10AM0.10m
6:11PM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
31
28
27
Feels °C
30
28
28
29
29
30
28
28
29
28
28
30
29
28
26
28
27
27
27
30
31
32
28
28
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