The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
82° ESE @ 10 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:52pm / 7:08pm
BUOY 44086
E2ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 6pm on Wed 8/26

WINDSSE 13 mph

PRIMARYESE (105) 1.8 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYENE (78) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

E

6mph
1.3ft
10s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SE

10mph
1.5ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

13mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

SSW

7mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

17mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SW

12mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

14mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

11mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNW

12mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

N

6mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

E

4mph
1.6ft
8s
E

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

4mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

NNW

1mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	E 6mph	1.3ft 10s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SE 10mph	1.5ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 13mph	1.8ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	SSW 7mph	1.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 17mph	1.7ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SW 12mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 14mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 11mph	1.5ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNW 12mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	N 6mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	E 4mph	1.6ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 4mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	NNW 1mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 9mph	1.7ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 26, 2026 @ 3:21pm.

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