Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
25.8°C
0.8° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
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)
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
E
12
0.5
E
7
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
21
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
59
64
75
111
160
240
356
449
392
333
265
220
186
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:13PM1.08m
1:35AM0.88m
2:12PM1.06m
2:38AM0.88m
3:13PM1.07m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.31m
7:59PM0.39m
7:38AM0.35m
8:59PM0.40m
8:41AM0.37m
9:57PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:04
7:01
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
26
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
23
26
28
29
28
29
27
24
23
22
22
23
23
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
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