Outer Banks Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.3°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 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.5
ESE
8
1
N
4
1.6
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
25
38
38
167
319
202
144
113
85
74
62
63
59
49
49
51
38
28
28
20
20
28
39
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
NW
30
N
35
N
45
NNE
45
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:49AM0.95m
3:25PM1.01m
3:48AM0.96m
4:20PM1.10m
4:45AM0.98m
5:13PM1.19m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.17m
9:50PM0.17m
10:05AM0.12m
10:51PM0.10m
10:55AM0.06m
11:47PM0.03m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
7:59
6
1
Temp °C
22
20
16
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
22
20
12
9
5
4
6
8
7
7
9
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.3
ESE
11
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
13
18
38
21
22
21
22
23
23
24
74
62
23
59
49
49
51
38
28
28
19
18
19
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
10
14
25
27
27
26
4
4
4
4
23
23
30
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
13
25
27
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.5
N
3
1
N
4
1.6
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
4
38
167
319
202
144
113
85
63
3
1
1
1
8
15
20
28
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
14
0
543
503
318
283
263
168
104
106
346
346
318
813
822
829
105
432
432
1034
1034
1034
104
690
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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