Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.3° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
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
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
36
33
32
31
31
30
25
24
27
27
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
18
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSW
20
ENE
20
SSE
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NW
10
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:05PM1.09m
1:20AM0.86m
2:00PM1.05m
2:17AM0.84m
2:59PM1.04m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.17m
7:43PM0.28m
7:25AM0.23m
8:42PM0.32m
8:20AM0.27m
9:43PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
 mm
1
1
5
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
26
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
29
29
29
30
30
28
29
30
30
30
31
30
28
31
26
28
30
31
33
32
30
29
30
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