The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and glassy right now for Nags Head, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° ESE @ 3 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:49pm / 6:43am
  • BUOY 44100
    SSE1ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 11
WED 12
THU 13
FRI 14
SAT 15
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1pm on Tue 8/11
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (140) 0.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYE (94) 0.8 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Aug 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    9mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, Aug 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 11, 2026 @ 9:06am.
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