Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.9°C
3.1° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (06 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
13
14
17
16
16
88
38
90
94
83
61
132
123
117
105
75
73
54
54
53
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:00PM1.21m
4:31AM0.99m
5:05PM1.24m
5:34AM1.08m
6:03PM1.26m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.17m
10:42PM0.18m
10:38AM0.13m
11:39PM0.12m
11:43AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
25
24
23
23
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
24
23
24
23
24
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