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

WEATHER - LIVE
73° W @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:38pm / 6:19am
BUOY 44086
SE2ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 12pm on Thu 10/8

WINDWSW 9 mph

PRIMARYE (82) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYESE (123) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

8mph
1ft
8s
E
12pm
1 ft
clean

WSW

9mph
0.9ft
8s
E
6pm
1+ ft
clean

SW

6mph
1.6ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

NE

6mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
3.1ft
4s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3ft
5s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

E

19mph
3.7ft
6s
E

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

ESE

25mph
6.8ft
7s
ESE
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

SSE

25mph
8.2ft
8s
SE
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

SSW

22mph
6.8ft
8s
SE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

15mph
4.5ft
8s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

W

19mph
3.4ft
8s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NW

11mph
2.9ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 8mph	1ft 8s E
12pm	1 ft clean	WSW 9mph	0.9ft 8s E
6pm	1+ ft clean	SW 6mph	1.6ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	NE 6mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	1.7ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 15mph	1.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 20mph	3.1ft 4s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3ft 5s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	E 19mph	3.7ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	ESE 25mph	6.8ft 7s ESE
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	SSE 25mph	8.2ft 8s SE
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	SSW 22mph	6.8ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	SW 15mph	4.5ft 8s SE
12pm	2+ ft clean	W 19mph	3.4ft 8s SE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NW 11mph	2.9ft 7s SE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2026 @ 9:11am.

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