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

WEATHER - LIVE
77° NNE @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:53pm / 8:56pm
BUOY 44086
NNE2.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 29

SUN 30

MON 31

TUE 1

WED 2

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 8/29

WINDESE 6 mph

PRIMARYESE (114) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYNE (35) 1.4 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
clean

SSE

1mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

ESE

1mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NE

4mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Aug 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

W

8mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NW

6mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

13mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE

Tuesday, Sep 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

WSW

11mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

S

9mph
1.8ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

17mph
1.7ft
7s
ESE

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

WSW

14mph
2.5ft
11s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

WSW

9mph
2.8ft
10s
SE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
2.4ft
10s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 6mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft clean	SSE 1mph	1.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	ESE 1mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NE 4mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SE 10mph	1.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	W 8mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	NW 6mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 13mph	1.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	WSW 11mph	1.8ft 7s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	S 9mph	1.8ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	SSW 17mph	1.7ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	WSW 14mph	2.5ft 11s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	WSW 9mph	2.8ft 10s SE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	S 15mph	2.4ft 10s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 29, 2026 @ 3:11pm.

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