The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
76° ENE @ 25 → 32mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:31am / 5:30am
BUOY 44086
NE10.8ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

12ft
10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 6-8+ ft and choppy at 6am on Wed 9/23

WINDNE 29 mph

PRIMARYNE (53) 9.5 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,3.2 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8+ ft
choppy

NE

29mph
9.5ft
9s
NE
12pm
6-9 ft
choppy

NE

30mph
10.5ft
9s
NE
6pm
8-10+ ft
choppy

NE

32mph
11.8ft
11s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
10-12 ft
choppy

NE

33mph
13.6ft
12s
ENE
12pm
10-12+ ft
choppy

NNE

34mph
13.7ft
12s
ENE
6pm
10-12+ ft
choppy

NNE

35mph
13.9ft
13s
NE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
8-12 ft
choppy

N

29mph
12.1ft
13s
NE
12pm
8-12 ft
choppy

N

28mph
11.6ft
13s
NE
6pm
8-11 ft
choppy

N

25mph
10.5ft
13s
NE

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9+ ft
choppy

N

18mph
8.6ft
12s
NE
12pm
6-8+ ft
choppy

N

13mph
7.2ft
12s
NE
6pm
5-7 ft
choppy

NNE

7mph
5.9ft
11s
ENE

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NW

15mph
4.1ft
10s
NE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NW

14mph
3.7ft
10s
NE
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

W

10mph
2.5ft
6s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8+ ft choppy	NE 29mph	9.5ft 9s NE
12pm	6-9 ft choppy	NE 30mph	10.5ft 9s NE
6pm	8-10+ ft choppy	NE 32mph	11.8ft 11s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	10-12 ft choppy	NE 33mph	13.6ft 12s ENE
12pm	10-12+ ft choppy	NNE 34mph	13.7ft 12s ENE
6pm	10-12+ ft choppy	NNE 35mph	13.9ft 13s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	8-12 ft choppy	N 29mph	12.1ft 13s NE
12pm	8-12 ft choppy	N 28mph	11.6ft 13s NE
6pm	8-11 ft choppy	N 25mph	10.5ft 13s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9+ ft choppy	N 18mph	8.6ft 12s NE
12pm	6-8+ ft choppy	N 13mph	7.2ft 12s NE
6pm	5-7 ft choppy	NNE 7mph	5.9ft 11s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NW 15mph	4.1ft 10s NE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NW 14mph	3.7ft 10s NE
6pm	2-3 ft clean	W 10mph	2.5ft 6s NNE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 23, 2026 @ 3:12am.

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