The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
62° ENE @ 9 → 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:17pm / 8:06pm
BUOY 44086
E6.2ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 5pm on Mon 10/26

WINDNNE 11 mph

PRIMARYE (91) 4.8 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYENE (75) 1.9 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
4.2ft
8s
ENE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
5ft
9s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
4.7ft
9s
E

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NNW

11mph
4.2ft
10s
E
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
3.8ft
9s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
4ft
9s
E

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.2ft
9s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
4.1ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
3.9ft
7s
ENE

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.3ft
7s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.8ft
7s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
3.5ft
7s
E

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

6mph
3.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

7mph
3.3ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

E

5mph
3ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	4.2ft 8s ENE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	5ft 9s E
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	NE 11mph	4.7ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NNW 11mph	4.2ft 10s E
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	3.8ft 9s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	4ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.2ft 9s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.1ft 8s ENE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 18mph	3.9ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.3ft 7s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.8ft 7s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	3.5ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 6mph	3.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 7mph	3.3ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft fair	E 5mph	3ft 7s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 26, 2026 @ 3:28pm.

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