Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
25.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
E
14
1.5
S
5
0.2
E
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
17
17
39
17
12
17
23
23
24
4
102
16
84
67
41
26
37
37
30
20
25
44
45
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
15
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
20
NE
10
SE
5
S
10
NNW
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:52AM1.04m
10:16PM1.24m
10:47AM1.05m
11:10PM1.16m
11:43AM1.04m
00:04AM1.07m
Low Tide
3:57PM-0.10m
4:49AM-0.11m
4:56PM-0.06m
5:39AM-0.08m
5:55PM-0.01m
6:29AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:21
8:21
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
23
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
28
31
30
28
28
26
25
23
23
24
26
22
23
24
23
22
Feels °C
23
26
25
25
25
26
24
23
26
30
28
25
26
28
24
22
21
24
28
22
24
28
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
28
17
17
5
17
12
17
23
23
24
4
16
16
84
67
41
26
37
37
30
20
25
44
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
14
0.3
S
5
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
2
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
16
4
15
4
14
3
14
14
14
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
16
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
5
1.6
S
5
1
SSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
39
5
5
6
7
11
9
160
102
131
44
11
24
36
14
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
1739
1739
890
890
866
866
825
2734
2763
226
104
60
0
104
105
119
0
0
60
226
32
0
164
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Rating
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1
1
1
2
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
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3
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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