The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and clean right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
79° W @ 4 → 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:57am / 10:16am
BUOY 44086
ESE2.3ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 11pm on Sun 9/13

WINDWSW 7 mph

PRIMARYESE (115) 1.8 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYENE (66) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WNW

8mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

N

17mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

21mph
4.1ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.1ft
6s
NE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
4.4ft
6s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.2ft
6s
ENE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.4ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
4.1ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
3.9ft
8s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph
3.5ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
3.4ft
7s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

9mph
3ft
7s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
3ft
7s
E
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

8mph
2.6ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

E

9mph
2.3ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WNW 8mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	N 17mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 21mph	4.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.1ft 6s NE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NNE 16mph	4.4ft 6s NE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.2ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.4ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 13mph	4.1ft 8s ENE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.9ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	3.5ft 7s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 9mph	3.4ft 7s E
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 9mph	3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NNW 2mph	3ft 7s E
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 8mph	2.6ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	E 9mph	2.3ft 7s E

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 13, 2026 @ 9:09pm.

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