The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Nags Head, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

58° ESE @ 8 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

10:33am / 4:23am
BUOY 44086

NE3.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 5/17

WIND NNE 13 mph

PRIMARY ENE (68) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY NNE (32) 3.3 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Saturday, May 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
fair

E

6mph

3.3ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph

3.2ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph

3.2ft
8s
ENE
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Sunday, May 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

20mph

4.3ft
9s
NE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

20mph

4.8ft
5s
NE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

20mph

4.6ft
5s
NE
Monday, May 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

19mph

4.3ft
6s
NE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

19mph

4.2ft
6s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

17mph

4.4ft
6s
NE
Tuesday, May 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph

3.7ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph

3.3ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

8mph

3.2ft
8s
ENE
Wednesday, May 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
clean

SW

4mph

2.7ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

ESE

13mph

2.5ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

14mph

2.2ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	E 6mph	3.3ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	3.2ft 8s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.2ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 20mph	4.3ft 9s NE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 20mph	4.8ft 5s NE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 20mph	4.6ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 19mph	4.3ft 6s NE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 19mph	4.2ft 6s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 17mph	4.4ft 6s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	3.7ft 7s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	3.3ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 8mph	3.2ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	SW 4mph	2.7ft 8s ENE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	ESE 13mph	2.5ft 8s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 14mph	2.2ft 8s ENE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NE 20mph	4.3ft 9s NE	62°
9am	NNE 22mph	5.1ft 5s NE	62°
12pm	NNE 20mph	4.8ft 5s NE	65°
3pm	NNE 20mph	4.9ft 5s NE	66°
6pm	NNE 20mph	4.6ft 5s NE	65°

This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 3:45am.

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