Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.9°C
1.6° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (15 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (15 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 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
1
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)
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
113
101
106
97
153
121
111
82
75
91
79
58
55
41
38
36
26
27
39
31
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:51AM1.23m
11:06PM1.00m
11:33AM1.18m
11:49PM0.95m
12:20PM1.12m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.22m
5:10AM0.19m
6:10PM0.29m
5:53AM0.25m
7:02PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
Feels °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
20
22
22
22
21
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
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