Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.4°C
2.5° 

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 (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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE 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 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (04 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1.1
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
26
26
17
13
13
13
13
13
12
6
12
6
6
56
15
6
14
21
40
51
56
56
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
ENE
15
E
30
W
15
SW
15
WNW
5
NNE
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:36PM1.21m
2:05AM0.92m
2:48PM1.20m
3:20AM0.94m
4:00PM1.21m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.16m
8:25PM0.26m
8:11AM0.18m
9:37PM0.23m
9:25AM0.17m
10:42PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:23
7:22
 mm
2
4
1
22
8
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
32
32
27
25
27
26
25
27
28
28
22
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
27
27
30
33
32
26
22
27
26
26
30
33
30
20
25
26
28
26
24
24
23
22
21
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