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

WEATHER FORECAST
78° S @ 9 → 16mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:16pm / 12:04pm
BUOY 44086
SSE3.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
66° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 5/21

WINDS 15 mph

PRIMARYSE (137) 3.2 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYNE (52) 0.4 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

S

10mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

15mph
3.1ft
8s
SE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNW

7mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

N

6mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

12mph
2.5ft
8s
SE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

E

4mph
3.6ft
8s
NE
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

S

9mph
3.9ft
8s
NE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

13mph
3.8ft
8s
NE

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

SSW

11mph
3.7ft
8s
NE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
4ft
9s
ENE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

17mph
3.7ft
9s
ENE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

SSW

14mph
3.2ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

15mph
2.7ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

SSW

17mph
2.5ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	S 10mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 15mph	3.1ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNW 7mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	N 6mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	N 12mph	2.5ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	E 4mph	3.6ft 8s NE
12pm	3-4 ft fair	S 9mph	3.9ft 8s NE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 13mph	3.8ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	SSW 11mph	3.7ft 8s NE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	S 15mph	4ft 9s ENE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 17mph	3.7ft 9s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	SSW 14mph	3.2ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 15mph	2.7ft 8s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft fair	SSW 17mph	2.5ft 8s ENE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 3:20pm.

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