Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.8°C
1.4° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
37
38
59
59
57
57
56
38
37
36
36
35
35
34
38
38
37
37
36
21
23
26
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:26AM1.10m
7:40PM1.21m
8:04AM1.16m
8:17PM1.21m
8:41AM1.21m
8:55PM1.19m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.16m
2:03AM0.11m
2:16PM0.13m
2:37AM0.09m
2:58PM0.12m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:35
7:34
 mm
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
28
27
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
28
30
30
30
28
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