The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Nags Head, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    85° NW @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:35pm / 4:56pm
  • BUOY 44086
    ESE2.3ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6pm on Sun 8/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (102) 0.9 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (106) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    E
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.2ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    E
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    E
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 23, 2026 @ 3:25pm.
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