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

WEATHER FORECAST
73° E @ 4 → 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:08pm / 6:35pm
BUOY 44086
SE2.6ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 28

FRI 29

SAT 30

SUN 31

MON 1

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 5/28

WINDNNE 15 mph

PRIMARYSE (143) 2.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYN (0) 1.5 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

16mph
2.6ft
8s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNW

10mph
2.2ft
8s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

16mph
2ft
8s
SE

Friday, May 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

N

15mph
1.6ft
8s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

N

11mph
1.5ft
8s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

E

6mph
1.4ft
8s
SE

Saturday, May 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

17mph
0.7ft
9s
ENE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNE

20mph
2.1ft
3s
N
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

22mph
5.1ft
6s
NE

Sunday, May 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
choppy

NNE

20mph
5.1ft
8s
NE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
4.2ft
8s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

ENE

7mph
3.5ft
8s
NE

Monday, Jun 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

SW

14mph
3.5ft
10s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

18mph
3ft
10s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

SW

14mph
2.6ft
10s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 16mph	2.6ft 8s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNW 10mph	2.2ft 8s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 16mph	2ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	N 15mph	1.6ft 8s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	N 11mph	1.5ft 8s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	E 6mph	1.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 17mph	0.7ft 9s ENE
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNE 20mph	2.1ft 3s N
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 22mph	5.1ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	NNE 20mph	5.1ft 8s NE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	4.2ft 8s NE
6pm	3+ ft fair	ENE 7mph	3.5ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	SW 14mph	3.5ft 10s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	SW 18mph	3ft 10s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft clean	SW 14mph	2.6ft 10s ENE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 28, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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