Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.2°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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 10PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
48
31
23
23
29
22
29
22
22
29
29
22
29
28
26
36
34
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NE
20
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:40PM1.12m
6:02AM0.97m
6:22PM1.16m
6:46AM1.04m
7:02PM1.19m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.24m
12:04PM0.22m
00:53AM0.19m
12:50PM0.19m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
7:37
 mm
5
Temp °C
28
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
Feels °C
29
26
26
27
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
26
25
26
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