Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.5° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
11
7
6
10
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
SW
15
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
8:00PM1.30m
8:26AM1.19m
8:47PM1.26m
9:14AM1.22m
9:32PM1.21m
Low Tide
2:25AM-0.07m
2:37PM-0.07m
3:08AM-0.08m
3:28PM-0.05m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:53
7:52
 mm
1
4
5
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
30
29
26
25
Feels °C
31
30
29
29
27
27
29
30
30
29
30
30
30
29
32
33
34
29
26
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