The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
73° WNW @ 8 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:58am / 3:56am
BUOY 44086
SSE3.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

WED 24

THU 25

FRI 26

SAT 27

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 10pm on Tue 6/23

WINDNNW 19 mph

PRIMARYSSE (151) 2.5 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYENE (76) 0.4 ft @ 11 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Wednesday, Jun 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNW

15mph
2.8ft
5s
N
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

N

7mph
2.2ft
5s
N
6pm
1+ ft
fair

ENE

8mph
1.8ft
7s
SE

Thursday, Jun 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.7ft
7s
SE
12pm
1 ft
fair

E

7mph
1.1ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

14mph
1.5ft
7s
SE

Friday, Jun 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

S

12mph
1.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

13mph
1.5ft
9s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

S

20mph
1.3ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Jun 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

15mph
1.5ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

W

9mph
1.4ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

NE

6mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Jun 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
1.9ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
1.7ft
10s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
1.6ft
10s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNW 15mph	2.8ft 5s N
12pm	1+ ft choppy	N 7mph	2.2ft 5s N
6pm	1+ ft fair	ENE 8mph	1.8ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.7ft 7s SE
12pm	1 ft fair	E 7mph	1.1ft 7s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 14mph	1.5ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	S 12mph	1.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	S 13mph	1.5ft 9s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	S 20mph	1.3ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 15mph	1.5ft 9s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	W 9mph	1.4ft 9s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	NE 6mph	1.7ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	1.9ft 10s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 13mph	1.7ft 10s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	1.6ft 10s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Jun 23, 2026 @ 9:09pm.

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