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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° W @ 15 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:33am / 12:57am
  • BUOY 44086
    S3.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 8am on Tue 7/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (94) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (177) 2.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    SE
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    19mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 1, 2025 @ 9:45pm.
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