Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.5°C
1.0° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
31
32
32
35
36
36
37
37
37
52
51
58
48
47
67
54
46
54
32
91
145
196
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
20
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48AM1.32m
9:05PM1.19m
9:29AM1.31m
9:46PM1.13m
10:10AM1.28m
10:25PM1.06m
Low Tide
2:37AM-0.00m
3:09PM0.03m
3:15AM0.02m
3:54PM0.08m
3:53AM0.07m
4:38PM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:13
7:10
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
27
28
27
28
26
26
28
28
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
31
30
31
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
30
30
29
28
29
28
29
31
29
21
21
19
18
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