Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
12
0.5
SSE
6
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
16
11
11
11
11
23
11
11
11
6
22
16
24
25
29
22
22
19
24
18
18
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
25
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:59AM0.98m
1:37PM1.04m
1:54AM0.91m
2:33PM1.04m
2:51AM0.85m
3:28PM1.04m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.00m
7:59PM0.09m
8:09AM0.04m
9:01PM0.12m
8:59AM0.08m
10:01PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
 mm
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
27
24
Feels °C
26
25
25
27
26
25
26
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
27
29
27
28
29
31
30
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
12
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
11
16
10
10
10
5
11
7
7
6
6
3
8
8
8
8
22
7
19
24
18
18
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
2
7
7
7
7
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
14
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.7
SSE
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
3
7
23
5
5
6
6
22
16
24
25
29
1
22
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
32
32
431
1046
1051
503
564
612
1420
2481
2113
147
369
1882
235
106
226
226
32
32
32
60
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
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