The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
69° NNE @ 0mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:27am / 3:50pm
BUOY 44086
NE4.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

MON 5

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 12pm on Mon 10/5

WINDN 16 mph

PRIMARYNE (43) 3.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYENE (76) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,2.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

N

18mph
3.5ft
7s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

N

16mph
3.8ft
7s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

15mph
3.5ft
7s
NE

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
2.9ft
6s
NE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
3.3ft
5s
NE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
3.2ft
6s
NE

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NE

8mph
2.3ft
6s
NE
12pm
1 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
1.1ft
8s
ENE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SE

5mph
1ft
7s
ENE

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

W

6mph
1.9ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

4mph
2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

SW

7mph
1.8ft
7s
SE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NW

10mph
1.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

20mph
3ft
4s
NNE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
2.9ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	N 18mph	3.5ft 7s NE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	N 16mph	3.8ft 7s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	N 15mph	3.5ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	2.9ft 6s NE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	3.3ft 5s NE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 12mph	3.2ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NE 8mph	2.3ft 6s NE
12pm	1 ft clean	ENE 4mph	1.1ft 8s ENE
6pm	1 ft fair	SE 5mph	1ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	W 6mph	1.9ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft clean	SSW 4mph	2ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	SW 7mph	1.8ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NW 10mph	1.5ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 20mph	3ft 4s NNE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 14mph	2.9ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 5, 2026 @ 9:13am.

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