Outer Banks Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.88° N 75.58° W

Outer Banks Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Banks Pier sea temperature is
28.3° C
2.0° 

Outer Banks Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Outer Banks Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outer Banks Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Outer Banks Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Outer Banks Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outer Banks Pier over the next 16 days.


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