Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Issued: 1 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
27.5° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
1
S
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
28
38
22
35
36
35
34
32
31
24
36
28
38
38
56
56
56
55
55
64
63
61
60
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
35
SSW
25
NW
15
S
15
SW
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
0
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
ENE
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
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
5:56PM1.08m
6:15AM0.84m
6:39PM1.09m
6:59AM0.86m
7:20PM1.11m
7:41AM0.88m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.11m
00:33AM0.12m
12:11PM0.11m
1:16AM0.10m
12:55PM0.10m
1:56AM0.09m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
8
7
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
25
25
26
28
29
28
23
24
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
28
27
27
26
28
27
26
26
28
30
26
23
26
25
26
24
26
28
28
27
28
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
20
28
38
22
35
36
35
34
17
31
24
27
18
20
38
56
56
56
55
55
64
63
61
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
5
32
12
28
38
8
4
5
5
4
4
12
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
9
13
20
20
17
8
3
5
18
36
3
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)
32
478
460
460
226
298
226
226
28
28
377
24
28
28
14
0
0
60
0
122
28
0
0
167
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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