Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
26.2°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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 11PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (23 Sep)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
3.5
ENE
10
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
11
4
ENE
12
4
ENE
12
4
ENE
12
4
ENE
12
4
ENE
12
4
ENE
12
4
ENE
12
3.5
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2804
3113
3609
3742
3985
4622
4992
4860
4836
4950
4836
5105
3280
3091
2863
2434
2524
2380
2400
Wind (km/h)
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
55
NE
50
NE
50
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
50
N
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
50
N
45
NNE
45
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:45PM1.17m
6:11AM1.14m
6:27PM1.20m
6:52AM1.23m
7:07PM1.22m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.22m
12:23PM0.22m
00:47AM0.16m
1:09PM0.17m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:55
6:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
10
12
12
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