Outer Banks Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 EDT
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Outer Banks Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.5
ESE
8
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
55
47
46
46
29
28
26
13
25
39
56
82
114
77
60
56
56
36
30
27
27
25
22
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
E
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WNW
25
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:28PM0.94m
2:49AM0.95m
3:25PM1.01m
3:48AM0.96m
4:20PM1.10m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.21m
8:47PM0.23m
9:14AM0.17m
9:50PM0.17m
10:05AM0.12m
10:51PM0.10m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
13
10
8
8
7
9
10
7
9
9
8
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
69
55
47
46
46
29
28
26
13
18
39
34
21
23
13
22
23
23
23
23
23
11
10
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
27
25
24
13
13
14
12
14
10
14
27
27
27
26
22
5
1
10
9
9
11
23
23
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
3
5
3
2
12
10
11
13
25
27
5
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
1
1
19
56
82
114
77
60
56
56
36
30
27
27
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
60
369
28
343
0
14
74
523
325
272
298
226
263
545
548
432
318
432
872
185
432
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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