Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.5° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
1.2
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.9
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
7
60
66
33
29
19
19
40
35
27
21
18
16
16
13
14
13
17
23
16
7
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
S
45
SW
10
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:28PM1.04m
3:46AM0.82m
4:21PM1.05m
4:39AM0.81m
5:10PM1.07m
5:29AM0.82m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.08m
10:01PM0.13m
9:49AM0.10m
10:56PM0.13m
10:38AM0.11m
11:46PM0.12m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
2
8
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
23
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
30
29
24
25
19
19
19
19
21
23
23
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
12
7
7
66
33
29
19
19
19
18
27
21
18
10
16
13
14
13
17
1
16
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
W
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
7
2
2
1
6
6
6
13
8
17
16
16
16
6
5
2
2
2
2
2
7
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SE
6
0.3
S
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
8
8
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
6
1.2
S
5
0.6
NNW
3
1.1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
19
60
7
50
57
51
50
40
35
23
3
5
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
263
104
545
0
167
164
74
164
263
377
484
484
502
438
502
551
662
2206
1066
854
469
369
369
283
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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