The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
78° E @ 9 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:49am / 2:48am
BUOY 44086
NE5.2ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 4am on Sun 9/20

WINDENE 13 mph

PRIMARYENE (74) 4.3 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (113) 0.6 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
4.4ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
4.2ft
8s
ENE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ESE

8mph
3.8ft
8s
E

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
3.1ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

ESE

5mph
2.9ft
7s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
2.3ft
7s
E

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

ESE

5mph
1.7ft
7s
ENE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

9mph
2.3ft
7s
NE

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
5ft
9s
NE
12pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

N

9mph
5.6ft
10s
NE
6pm
6-8 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
7.9ft
10s
NE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9+ ft
choppy

ENE

24mph
9.5ft
11s
ENE
12pm
7-9+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
9.3ft
11s
ENE
6pm
7-9+ ft
choppy

NE

26mph
9.6ft
11s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	4.4ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	4.2ft 8s ENE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ESE 8mph	3.8ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	SW 4mph	3.1ft 7s E
12pm	2-3 ft fair	ESE 5mph	2.9ft 7s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ESE 11mph	2.3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	ESE 5mph	1.7ft 7s ENE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	E 11mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 9mph	2.3ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	5ft 9s NE
12pm	4-6+ ft choppy	N 9mph	5.6ft 10s NE
6pm	6-8 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	7.9ft 10s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9+ ft choppy	ENE 24mph	9.5ft 11s ENE
12pm	7-9+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	9.3ft 11s ENE
6pm	7-9+ ft choppy	NE 26mph	9.6ft 11s ENE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 3:36am.

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