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

WEATHER - LIVE
81° SW @ 10 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:04am / 8:10am
BUOY 44086
S2.6ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 11

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 10pm on Thu 9/10

WINDSSW 20 mph

PRIMARYENE (73) 0.8 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYESE (119) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,2.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

12mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

W

4mph
1.9ft
8s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

S

5mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

14mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WSW

8mph
1.7ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

WSW

12mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

N

3mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

7mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.3ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
3.4ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
3.4ft
6s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 12mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	W 4mph	1.9ft 8s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 11mph	1.7ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	S 5mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 14mph	1.6ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WSW 8mph	1.7ft 10s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	WSW 12mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft clean	WNW 1mph	1.8ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	N 3mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 7mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 10mph	1.7ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.3ft 5s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.4ft 6s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	3.4ft 6s ENE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 10, 2026 @ 9:13pm.

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