The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Nags Head, NC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    63° S @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:54pm / 10:15am
  • BUOY 44086
    E2.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 1am on Tue 11/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (38) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (94) 1 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Nov 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Nov 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    17mph
    1ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    17mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    E
  • Thursday, Nov 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
  • Friday, Nov 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    25mph
    1ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    21mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    19mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Nov 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 25, 2025 @ 2:09pm.
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