Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.8°C
1.4° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
1
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
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
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
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
23
34
38
38
37
37
36
25
28
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
S
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
ENE
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17PM1.21m
8:41AM1.21m
8:55PM1.19m
9:20AM1.25m
9:34PM1.16m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.13m
2:37AM0.09m
2:58PM0.12m
3:11AM0.07m
3:41PM0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:34
7:32
 mm
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
27
Feels °C
29
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
26
26
26
28
30
27
27
28
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