The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and clean right now for Nags Head, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° WNW @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:06pm / 8:58pm
  • BUOY 44086
    SE3.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 8pm on Tue 10/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (130) 2.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (70) 1.4 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    26mph
    6.6ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    6.1ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    27mph
    6.9ft
    7s
    NE
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    25mph
    6.2ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    26mph
    7.5ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    E
    22mph
    7.2ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NE
    29mph
    8.6ft
    8s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    29mph
    12ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    22mph
    12.9ft
    11s
    ENE
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    31mph
    10.9ft
    10s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 9:07am.
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