Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.1° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
63
51
41
33
49
20
59
51
49
31
31
19
20
11
11
20
19
26
33
35
29
45
47
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:13AM0.96m
12:49PM1.16m
1:10AM0.91m
1:50PM1.17m
2:15AM0.88m
2:58PM1.18m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.09m
7:28PM0.20m
7:18AM0.10m
8:36PM0.20m
8:22AM0.10m
9:47PM0.18m
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
28
27
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
30
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
31
29
28
27
26
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