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

WEATHER - LIVE
89° ENE @ 4 → 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:09pm / 11:39am
BUOY 44086
2ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 3pm on Mon 8/17

WINDSSW 7 mph

PRIMARYESE (112) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (113) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SW

13mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

WSW

11mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.4ft
7s
ESE

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

WNW

11mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

N

2mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NNE

4mph
1.6ft
10s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

E

5mph
1.5ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ESE

8mph
1.4ft
9s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

W

5mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NNW

5mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

17mph
1.3ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

S

13mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

13mph
0.6ft
9s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

20mph
0.6ft
8s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SW 13mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	WSW 11mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.4ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	WNW 11mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	N 2mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ESE 7mph	1.4ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NNE 4mph	1.6ft 10s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	E 5mph	1.5ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ESE 8mph	1.4ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	W 5mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	NNW 5mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 17mph	1.3ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	S 13mph	1.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSW 13mph	0.6ft 9s NE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 20mph	0.6ft 8s NE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 9:03am.

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