Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.7° C
1.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
9
9
19
19
18
19
20
51
41
41
82
66
65
59
56
55
36
33
32
26
31
30
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
15
E
5
SSE
0
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:29AM1.18m
11:43PM0.98m
12:16PM1.13m
00:30AM0.91m
1:05PM1.09m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.04m
5:56PM0.14m
5:52AM0.11m
6:48PM0.22m
6:36AM0.17m
7:43PM0.28m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:46
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
5
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
29
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
Feels °C
29
28
31
33
32
33
31
30
29
29
31
30
31
30
31
32
32
30
32
31
32
33
33
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