Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
18.2°C
3.4° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (24 Oct)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (24 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
NE
12
1.3
NE
12
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
E
11
1.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
593
583
550
638
678
352
358
405
415
404
415
426
450
450
449
316
324
295
542
486
318
388
566
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:17AM1.27m
6:35PM1.15m
7:00AM1.35m
7:20PM1.16m
7:45AM1.40m
8:06PM1.14m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.12m
12:43PM0.13m
00:44AM0.06m
1:30PM0.08m
1:26AM0.02m
2:18PM0.05m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
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6:14
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Temp °C
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
11
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