Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.1°C
2.1° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
28
27
27
27
26
26
17
13
13
13
13
13
6
6
6
6
6
23
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
25
W
10
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
High Tide
00:55AM0.94m
1:36PM1.21m
2:05AM0.92m
2:48PM1.20m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.24m
7:01AM0.16m
8:25PM0.26m
8:11AM0.18m
9:37PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:23
 mm
6
4
2
Temp °C
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
32
31
29
25
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
24
Feels °C
32
29
27
28
27
27
30
33
32
30
27
27
27
26
29
30
29
30
25
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