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

WEATHER - LIVE
86° SSW @ 8 → 17mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:20pm / 11:06pm
BUOY 44086
ESE2.3ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 1

WED 2

THU 3

FRI 4

SAT 5

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 7pm on Tue 9/1

WINDSSW 14 mph

PRIMARYESE (118) 1.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (115) 0.8 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

7mph
1.9ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

S

8mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE

Wednesday, Sep 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

SW

12mph
2.5ft
11s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

WNW

6mph
2.6ft
10s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
2.5ft
10s
ESE

Thursday, Sep 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

WSW

12mph
2.3ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

SW

8mph
2.2ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SSW

14mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WNW

10mph
1.4ft
8s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

WSW

9mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

16mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

WNW

13mph
1.4ft
8s
E
12pm
1 ft
choppy

N

13mph
1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
2.7ft
5s
NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 7mph	1.9ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	S 8mph	1.8ft 7s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 15mph	1.8ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	SW 12mph	2.5ft 11s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	WNW 6mph	2.6ft 10s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SE 9mph	2.5ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	WSW 12mph	2.3ft 9s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	SW 8mph	2.2ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSW 14mph	1.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WNW 10mph	1.4ft 8s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	WSW 9mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 16mph	1.4ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	WNW 13mph	1.4ft 8s E
12pm	1 ft choppy	N 13mph	1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	2.7ft 5s NNE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 1, 2026 @ 3:17pm.

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