The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
78° E @ 14 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:34am / 4:30am
BUOY 44086
E4.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 9pm on Mon 9/7

WINDENE 16 mph

PRIMARYENE (74) 4 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.3ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
3.8ft
5s
ENE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
4.1ft
6s
ENE

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3.6ft
9s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
3ft
9s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

9mph
2.6ft
9s
ENE

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

SE

4mph
2ft
9s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.8ft
9s
E
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

12mph
1.6ft
8s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

7mph
1.5ft
10s
E
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SW

8mph
1.4ft
10s
E
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

19mph
0.8ft
9s
ENE

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

13mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

N

7mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.3ft 7s ENE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 20mph	3.8ft 5s ENE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 17mph	4.1ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3.6ft 9s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	3ft 9s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 9mph	2.6ft 9s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	SE 4mph	2ft 9s ENE
12pm	2 ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.8ft 9s E
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 12mph	1.6ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 7mph	1.5ft 10s E
12pm	1+ ft clean	SW 8mph	1.4ft 10s E
6pm	1 ft fair	SSW 19mph	0.8ft 9s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 13mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	N 7mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	1.9ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 7, 2026 @ 3:21pm.

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