The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
59° NNE @ 34 → 48mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:19pm / 12:31pm
BUOY 44086
NNE12.8ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

12ft
9ft
6ft
3ft

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 6-8 ft and choppy at 4pm on Sat 10/17

WINDNNE 38 mph

PRIMARYNNE (26) 11 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

25mph
2.6ft
9s
NE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NNE

34mph
7.3ft
6s
NNE
6pm
6-8+ ft
choppy

NNE

37mph
11ft
8s
NNE

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-10 ft
choppy

NNE

33mph
11ft
9s
NE
12pm
8-10+ ft
choppy

NNE

30mph
11ft
11s
NE
6pm
8-11 ft
choppy

NNE

31mph
12ft
11s
NE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
10-12+ ft
choppy

NNE

33mph
13ft
12s
ENE
12pm
10-14 ft
choppy

NNE

35mph
14ft
12s
ENE
6pm
12-14 ft
choppy

N

37mph
14ft
13s
NE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
10-12 ft
choppy

NNW

29mph
12ft
12s
NE
12pm
8-12 ft
choppy

N

29mph
11ft
12s
NE
6pm
8-11 ft
choppy

N

30mph
11ft
12s
NE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
8-11 ft
choppy

NNE

29mph
11ft
12s
NE
12pm
8-11 ft
choppy

N

28mph
11ft
12s
NE
6pm
10-12 ft
choppy

N

27mph
12ft
13s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 25mph	2.6ft 9s NE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	NNE 34mph	7.3ft 6s NNE
6pm	6-8+ ft choppy	NNE 37mph	11ft 8s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-10 ft choppy	NNE 33mph	11ft 9s NE
12pm	8-10+ ft choppy	NNE 30mph	11ft 11s NE
6pm	8-11 ft choppy	NNE 31mph	12ft 11s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	10-12+ ft choppy	NNE 33mph	13ft 12s ENE
12pm	10-14 ft choppy	NNE 35mph	14ft 12s ENE
6pm	12-14 ft choppy	N 37mph	14ft 13s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	10-12 ft choppy	NNW 29mph	12ft 12s NE
12pm	8-12 ft choppy	N 29mph	11ft 12s NE
6pm	8-11 ft choppy	N 30mph	11ft 12s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	8-11 ft choppy	NNE 29mph	11ft 12s NE
12pm	8-11 ft choppy	N 28mph	11ft 12s NE
6pm	10-12 ft choppy	N 27mph	12ft 13s NE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 3:26pm.

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