Outer Banks Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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Outer Banks Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Outer Banks Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (09 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
12
1.9
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
24
25
46
55
115
64
66
60
57
57
47
47
38
28
27
26
25
25
25
12
27
257
241
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
NNW
45
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:53AM0.97m
1:30PM0.89m
1:50AM0.96m
2:28PM0.94m
2:49AM0.95m
3:25PM1.01m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.23m
7:42PM0.25m
8:22AM0.21m
8:47PM0.23m
9:14AM0.17m
9:50PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
1
1
2
3
6
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
23
22
23
22
22
21
19
13
13
13
13
16
15
15
16
17
18
19
20
20
20
19
21
22
22
20
22
21
22
21
18
5
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
25
24
25
28
27
58
64
66
60
57
57
47
47
38
28
27
26
15
15
15
3
6
24
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
12
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
6
27
28
28
27
26
15
25
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
9
12
24
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
1
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
5
2
9
9
10
11
25
25
25
12
27
4
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
N
4
1.9
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
Energy kJ
9
4
19
46
55
115
2
3
1
3
5
6
3
3
2
7
257
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
478
419
371
690
813
690
523
0
27
11
0
0
0
0
11
369
325
226
104
11
357
74
346
346
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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