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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° NW @ 8 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:56am / 12:17pm
BUOY 44086
E1.6ft @ 12s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

FRI 2

SAT 3

SUN 4

MON 5

TUE 6

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 11am on Fri 10/2

WINDW 4 mph

PRIMARYE (89) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYESE (102) 1 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

SW

10mph
1.7ft
9s
E
12pm
1+ ft
clean

W

2mph
1.7ft
8s
E
6pm
1+ ft
fair

S

15mph
1.6ft
9s
E

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

WSW

12mph
1.4ft
11s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

N

16mph
1.5ft
11s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
1.7ft
11s
E

Sunday, Oct 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
1.6ft
10s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.4ft
10s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2ft
6s
NE

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

N

6mph
2.4ft
7s
NE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

7mph
2.6ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

15mph
2.4ft
7s
ENE

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

25mph
5.5ft
6s
NNE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
5.7ft
7s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
4.7ft
7s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	SW 10mph	1.7ft 9s E
12pm	1+ ft clean	W 2mph	1.7ft 8s E
6pm	1+ ft fair	S 15mph	1.6ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	WSW 12mph	1.4ft 11s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	N 16mph	1.5ft 11s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 19mph	1.7ft 11s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 15mph	1.6ft 10s E
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.4ft 10s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	N 6mph	2.4ft 7s NE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 7mph	2.6ft 8s ENE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	N 15mph	2.4ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NNE 25mph	5.5ft 6s NNE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 19mph	5.7ft 7s NE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	4.7ft 7s NE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 2, 2026 @ 9:06am.

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