The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
84° WSW @ 9 → 16mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:32am / 12:51pm
BUOY FORECAST
SE2.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
68° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 5

THU 6

FRI 7

SAT 8

SUN 9

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 12pm on Wed 8/5

WINDSSW 11 mph

PRIMARYSE (133) 2.6 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYENE (58) 0.5 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

S

5mph
3ft
7s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SSW

11mph
2.6ft
7s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

13mph
2.7ft
7s
SE

Thursday, Aug 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SSW

9mph
2.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

10mph
2.3ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

S

15mph
1.5ft
7s
SE

Friday, Aug 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

SW

12mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SSW

5mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SSW

19mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SW

15mph
2.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

13mph
2.7ft
8s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

19mph
2ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Aug 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SW

13mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

S

10mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

18mph
0.7ft
9s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	S 5mph	3ft 7s SE
12pm	2+ ft fair	SSW 11mph	2.6ft 7s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 13mph	2.7ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SSW 9mph	2.5ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft clean	SSW 10mph	2.3ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	S 15mph	1.5ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	SW 12mph	1.4ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	SSW 5mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSW 19mph	1.9ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SW 15mph	2.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	SSW 13mph	2.7ft 8s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	SSW 19mph	2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SW 13mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	S 10mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSW 18mph	0.7ft 9s ENE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 5, 2026 @ 9:05am.

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