Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.4°C
2.6° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (06 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
12
15
13
13
13
13
17
64
38
88
20
44
74
97
100
98
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:48PM1.20m
3:20AM0.94m
4:00PM1.21m
4:31AM0.99m
5:05PM1.24m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.23m
9:25AM0.17m
10:42PM0.18m
10:38AM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:21
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
29
26
29
27
26
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
23
21
21
21
20
21
22
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