Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
25.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
11
9
15
81
93
30
34
27
16
12
12
18
15
12
19
27
42
44
4
16
82
55
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:56AM1.03m
9:22PM1.30m
9:52AM1.04m
10:16PM1.24m
10:47AM1.05m
11:10PM1.16m
Low Tide
3:06AM-0.12m
3:00PM-0.13m
3:57AM-0.12m
3:57PM-0.10m
4:49AM-0.11m
4:56PM-0.06m
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:21
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
28
31
32
29
28
26
Feels °C
25
24
23
25
26
27
25
25
22
21
23
27
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
28
29
25
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
14
12
11
9
5
28
35
30
34
27
16
12
12
18
12
12
19
27
42
44
4
16
82
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
1
5
5
5
5
2
1
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.5
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.3
S
2
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
1.2
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
15
81
93
1
1
12
15
14
17
18
13
7
191
298
108
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
164
167
168
1279
690
0
0
32
28
235
32
1739
104
2481
1279
999
866
750
854
2816
353
104
263
226
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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