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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° WSW @ 8 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:56pm / 10:22am
  • BUOY 44086
    E1.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2pm on Wed 10/14
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (129) 1.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYENE (73) 1.2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Oct 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    E
  • Friday, Oct 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    22mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    30mph
    5.2ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    31mph
    7.8ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    27mph
    7.4ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 14, 2026 @ 9:08am.
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