The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
76° SSW @ 9 → 19mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:51pm / 8:25am
BUOY 44086
ESE7.9ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
71° Spring Suit

Forecast

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

THU 15

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and fair at 1pm on Sun 10/11

WINDSSW 20 mph

PRIMARYSE (128) 6.4 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYENE (60) 2.5 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8+ ft
choppy

SE

26mph
9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

SSW

20mph
7.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

SSW

22mph
5.6ft
8s
SE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

WSW

22mph
3.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NW

22mph
2.4ft
7s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NNW

20mph
4.1ft
5s
N

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

N

12mph
2.8ft
7s
NE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

NE

6mph
2.3ft
7s
NE
6pm
2 ft
clean

E

3mph
1.9ft
7s
NE

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

WSW

10mph
2.2ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

SW

10mph
2.3ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

13mph
2ft
7s
ENE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SW

13mph
1.9ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
clean

W

8mph
2ft
8s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.3ft
8s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8+ ft choppy	SE 26mph	9ft 8s ESE
12pm	4-7 ft fair	SSW 20mph	7.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	SSW 22mph	5.6ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	WSW 22mph	3.5ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NW 22mph	2.4ft 7s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NNW 20mph	4.1ft 5s N

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	N 12mph	2.8ft 7s NE
12pm	2+ ft fair	NE 6mph	2.3ft 7s NE
6pm	2 ft clean	E 3mph	1.9ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	WSW 10mph	2.2ft 8s ENE
12pm	2+ ft clean	SW 10mph	2.3ft 8s ENE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSW 13mph	2ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SW 13mph	1.9ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft clean	W 8mph	2ft 8s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.3ft 8s E

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 11, 2026 @ 9:05am.

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