Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.4° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 138mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
18
17
17
16
29
29
33
33
28
45
44
42
40
82
67
54
44
59
62
56
58
43
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
10
W
5
N
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
5
NW
0
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:02AM0.80m
3:42PM1.03m
3:59AM0.79m
4:36PM1.04m
4:54AM0.81m
5:26PM1.06m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.17m
10:22PM0.23m
9:58AM0.18m
11:15PM0.22m
10:52AM0.18m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:13
 mm
2
3
4
4
13
39
8
1
2
5
7
4
2
1
1
3
6
34
4
Temp °C
27
28
27
26
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
27
27
27
29
28
26
25
26
26
27
28
26
24
26
25
26
27
26
22
22
24
24
25
25
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