Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.4° C
1.5° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 3AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). 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 (10 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (10 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
11
11
20
6
5
6
6
6
4
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSE
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
SW
10
SSE
0
SSE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:15PM1.24m
5:42AM0.98m
6:15PM1.28m
6:41AM1.05m
7:10PM1.30m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.07m
11:47AM0.01m
00:50AM0.01m
12:48PM-0.03m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
2
1
1
1
6
2
12
Temp °C
30
28
28
27
26
26
29
30
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
30
29
23
Feels °C
31
28
28
28
28
28
32
32
28
29
29
28
27
28
29
31
32
34
21
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