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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° ESE @ 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:00am / 3:27am
  • BUOY 44086
    NE3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (83) 0.8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (26) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    22mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    N
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    N
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    1ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:49pm.
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