Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.5°C
2.7° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (07 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
77
111
97
79
55
197
163
110
84
71
54
31
30
16
30
18
22
21
16
13
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:05PM1.24m
5:34AM1.08m
6:03PM1.26m
6:29AM1.16m
6:54PM1.27m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.13m
11:39PM0.12m
11:43AM0.09m
00:29AM0.06m
12:41PM0.04m
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>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
24
23
24
23
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