Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
25.2° C
1.7° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Swell
Height Map
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
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
14
24
17
19
19
28
28
28
27
13
19
21
20
14
13
38
49
47
45
44
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
10
ENE
15
SSE
15
S
15
W
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
10
N
10
NE
15
E
10
E
10
SSE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
15
E
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:10PM1.16m
8:34AM1.01m
8:46PM1.16m
9:12AM1.05m
9:22PM1.14m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.12m
2:40AM0.09m
2:38PM0.12m
3:14AM0.07m
3:18PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
25
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
25
28
26
27
26
26
24
23
25
26
24
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
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