The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Nags Head, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    92° WSW @ 10 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:25pm / 1:31pm
  • BUOY 44086
    SSE3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 5pm on Fri 9/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (108) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNE (53) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    16mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    ENE
  • Monday, Sep 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    21mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 4, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
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