The surf forecast is 2+ ft and glassy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
73° ENE @ 0 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:05am / 12:24pm
BUOY 44086
ENE3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 2am on Thu 9/17

WINDN 2 mph

PRIMARYE (82) 2.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYE (100) 0.6 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

ESE

3mph
2.6ft
7s
E
12pm
2+ ft
fair

N

4mph
2.4ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
2.3ft
7s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SW

12mph
2.3ft
8s
E
12pm
2 ft
clean

WSW

9mph
2.1ft
8s
E
6pm
2 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
1.9ft
7s
E

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
1.9ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
2.9ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.1ft
6s
ENE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SE

9mph
3.6ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
3.6ft
7s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
3.7ft
7s
E

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

WSW

11mph
2.6ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

W

5mph
2.7ft
8s
E
6pm
2 ft
fair

ENE

7mph
2.2ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	ESE 3mph	2.6ft 7s E
12pm	2+ ft fair	N 4mph	2.4ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft fair	SSE 7mph	2.3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SW 12mph	2.3ft 8s E
12pm	2 ft clean	WSW 9mph	2.1ft 8s E
6pm	2 ft fair	ESE 4mph	1.9ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.9ft 7s ENE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 16mph	2.9ft 4s ENE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.1ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SE 9mph	3.6ft 7s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 11mph	3.6ft 7s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	SSE 13mph	3.7ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	WSW 11mph	2.6ft 7s E
12pm	2-3 ft clean	W 5mph	2.7ft 8s E
6pm	2 ft fair	ENE 7mph	2.2ft 7s E

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2026 @ 9:13pm.

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