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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° WSW @ 10 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:52am / 6:27am
  • BUOY 44086
    SE2.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 27
SUN 28
MON 29
TUE 30
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 10pm on Fri 6/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (119) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (168) 2.3 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jun 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Jun 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jun 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jun 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jul 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    2.3ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jun 26, 2026 @ 9:10pm.
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