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

WEATHER - LIVE

64° W @ 2 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

12:29am / 6:14am
BUOY 44086

ENE1.6ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP

67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SUN 25

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

THU 29

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 2pm on Sat 5/24

WIND W 8 mph

PRIMARY ENE (58) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY ESE (120) 1 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Sunday, May 25

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1 ft
fair

NW

5mph

1.2ft
8s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph

1.2ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph

1ft
9s
ESE
Best Board for Sunday

Modern Highline 2.0
Monday, May 26

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

24mph

1.2ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

21mph

3.7ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph

4.1ft
5s
E
Tuesday, May 27

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
choppy

NE

16mph

4.3ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph

4.5ft
7s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

E

21mph

5ft
7s
ESE
Wednesday, May 28

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
clean

WSW

9mph

4.6ft
7s
ESE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NW

13mph

3.9ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NW

16mph

3.7ft
6s
NE
Thursday, May 29

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

N

15mph

4.7ft
7s
NNE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

8mph

4.8ft
8s
ENE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ESE

7mph

4.2ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NW 5mph	1.2ft 8s ENE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	1.2ft 9s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNE 24mph	1.2ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 21mph	3.7ft 4s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	4.1ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.3ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.5ft 7s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	E 21mph	5ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	WSW 9mph	4.6ft 7s ESE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NW 13mph	3.9ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NW 16mph	3.7ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	N 15mph	4.7ft 7s NNE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 8mph	4.8ft 8s ENE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ESE 7mph	4.2ft 8s ENE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 24mph	1.2ft 9s ESE	62°
9am	NE 17mph	1.4ft 8s ENE	65°
12pm	ENE 21mph	3.7ft 4s ENE	67°
3pm	ENE 18mph	4ft 5s ENE	67°
6pm	ENE 15mph	4.1ft 5s E	67°

This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 25, 2025 @ 3:44am.

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