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

WEATHER - LIVE
77° ENE @ 5 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:08am / 5:48am
BUOY 44086
2.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 12

MON 13

TUE 14

WED 15

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Sun 7/12

WINDNE 0 mph

PRIMARYE (88) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYE (87) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Sunday, Jul 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
1.1ft
10s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

8mph
1.5ft
10s
ESE

Monday, Jul 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
5ft
7s
ENE
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

27mph
7.3ft
7s
ENE
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
7.6ft
7s
ENE

Tuesday, Jul 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
6.5ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
4.9ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

8mph
3.7ft
6s
ENE

Wednesday, Jul 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNW

9mph
1.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNW

6mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE

Thursday, Jul 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

11mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

NNW

8mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SE

5mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	1.1ft 10s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	ENE 8mph	1.5ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	5ft 7s ENE
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	NE 27mph	7.3ft 7s ENE
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	7.6ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	6.5ft 7s ENE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	4.9ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 8mph	3.7ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNW 9mph	1.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	NNW 6mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	1.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 11mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	NNW 8mph	1.3ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	SE 5mph	1.2ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 11, 2026 @ 9:09pm.

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