The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Nags Head, NC
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.32° NW @ 12mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.1:44am / 8:03am
- BUOY 44086 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 44086NE
2.6ft @ 7s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station 4405649° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
7am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 7am on Tue 1/20
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide 2.9 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Jan 20
SURF WIND SWELL 12pm 2 ftfairNW
11mph2ft9sESE6pm 2 ftcleanWNW 11mph2ft9sESE - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Jan 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftcleanNW 3mph2.2ft9sESE12pm 2-3 ftcleanS 2mph2.4ft10sESE6pm 2-3 ftcleanSSW 7mph2.5ft10sESE - Thursday, Jan 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanWSW 13mph2.3ft10sESE12pm 2+ ftcleanSW 10mph2.4ft10sESE6pm 2-3 ftcleanWSW 5mph2.5ft10sESE - Friday, Jan 23
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3+ ftchoppyN 8mph2.9ft10sESE12pm 3+ ftchoppyNNE 7mph3ft10sESE6pm 3+ ftchoppyN 17mph2.9ft10sESE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Saturday, Jan 24
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-6+ ftchoppyN 31mph8.6ft7sNNE12pm 4-6+ ftchoppyNNE 28mph8.4ft8sNNE6pm 4-5+ ftchoppyNNE 25mph7.4ft7sNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:17pm.
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