The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
74° SW @ 4 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:04am / 4:10am
BUOY 44086
SE3.9ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
72° Spring Suit

Forecast

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

MON 27

TUE 28

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 7am on Fri 7/24

WINDNE 16 mph

PRIMARYSE (125) 2.4 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYNNE (33) 2.6 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
2.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

18mph
2.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.3ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SW

14mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

WSW

11mph
2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
3.2ft
5s
NNE

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

N

12mph
2.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
2.1ft
7s
NE
12pm
2 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
2ft
7s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
1.7ft
6s
ENE

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

13mph
2.2ft
7s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

WNW

10mph
2ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

9mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 18mph	2.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 18mph	2.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.3ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SW 14mph	2.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	WSW 11mph	2ft 7s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	N 14mph	3.2ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	N 12mph	2.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	N 14mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WNW 1mph	2.1ft 7s NE
12pm	2 ft fair	ESE 6mph	2ft 7s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 11mph	1.7ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 13mph	2.2ft 7s E
12pm	1-2 ft clean	WNW 10mph	2ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft clean	SSW 9mph	2.1ft 7s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 24, 2026 @ 3:12am.

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