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

WEATHER - LIVE
68° S @ 4 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:50pm / 3:32pm
BUOY 44086
SE3.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

WED 4

THU 5

FRI 6

SAT 7

SUN 8

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Wed 11/4

WINDSE 9 mph

PRIMARYESE (119) 3.3 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYENE (69) 0.6 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Nov 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

9mph
2.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
2.9ft
7s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

SE

9mph
3.3ft
8s
ESE

Thursday, Nov 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
3.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
3.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

S

13mph
3.9ft
9s
ESE

Friday, Nov 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

S

12mph
4ft
9s
ESE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

17mph
4.1ft
9s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

SSW

18mph
3.5ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NNW

17mph
3.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

N

19mph
3.6ft
9s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

N

16mph
3.8ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NW

18mph
3.5ft
9s
ESE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NNW

17mph
3.2ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

12mph
3ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 9mph	2.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 7mph	2.9ft 7s ESE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	SE 9mph	3.3ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	SSE 9mph	3.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSE 13mph	3.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	S 13mph	3.9ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	S 12mph	4ft 9s ESE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 17mph	4.1ft 9s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft fair	SSW 18mph	3.5ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NNW 17mph	3.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	N 19mph	3.6ft 9s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	N 16mph	3.8ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NW 18mph	3.5ft 9s ESE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NNW 17mph	3.2ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 12mph	3ft 9s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 4, 2026 @ 2:24pm.

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