Nags Head Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Nags Head (2025-09-17)
Wave height * 3.5ft / 1.1m
Swell period 8s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 14mph / 22km/h
Weather Clear sky 18°C / 64°F
Sea temp 23°C / 74°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Nags Head surf map

10 day Nags Head surf forecast

Wed

17/Sep
3.5ft

14

14

14
  • High 5:33am
  • Low 11:40am
  • High 5:56pm

Thu

18/Sep
2.5ft

14

7

3
  • Low 12:27am
  • High 6:23am
  • Low 12:33pm
  • High 6:42pm

Fri

19/Sep
1.5ft

8

5

11
  • Low 1:08am
  • High 7:06am
  • Low 1:20pm
  • High 7:21pm

Sat

20/Sep
1.5ft

4

8

12
  • Low 1:44am
  • High 7:46am
  • Low 2:03pm
  • High 7:58pm

Sun

21/Sep
4.5ft

16

17

19
  • Low 2:16am
  • High 8:22am
  • Low 2:43pm
  • High 8:32pm

Mon

22/Sep
4.5ft

20

20

20
  • Low 2:47am
  • High 8:57am
  • Low 3:20pm
  • High 9:06pm

Tue

23/Sep
3ft

16

13

12
  • Low 3:18am
  • High 9:32am
  • Low 3:58pm
  • High 9:41pm

Wed

24/Sep
2.5ft

8

7

8
  • Low 3:50am
  • High 10:08am
  • Low 4:36pm
  • High 10:17pm

Thu

25/Sep
1.5ft

1

8

12
  • Low 4:24am
  • High 10:46am
  • Low 5:16pm
  • High 10:57pm

Wed 17th Sep

Surf report for Wed 17/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 4.2ft 8s 16mph (17mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
8:00 3.5ft 4ft 8s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
11:00 3.5ft 3.8ft 8s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
14:00 3.5ft 3.6ft 8s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 21°C/69°F
17:00 3ft 3.5ft 8s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
20:00 3ft 3.3ft 8s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
Tide times
High 5:33am (3.44m)
Low 11:40am (0.64m)
High 5:56pm (4.04m)
Daylight
First light06:21
Sunrise06:46
Sunset19:06
Dark19:32

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.4ft 8s 14mph (15mph) weather symbol 19°C/67°F
8:00 3ft 3.3ft 8s 14mph (15mph) weather symbol 19°C/66°F
11:00 3ft 3.1ft 8s 13mph (14mph) weather symbol 20°C/68°F
14:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 8s 7mph (12mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
17:00 2.5ft 2.6ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 2ft 2.4ft 8s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 12:27am (0.52m)
High 6:23am (3.66m)
Low 12:33pm (0.53m)
High 6:42pm (4.02m)
Daylight
First light06:22
Sunrise06:47
Sunset19:05
Dark19:30

Fri 19th Sep

Surf report for Fri 19/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2ft 2.3ft 8s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
8:00 1.5ft 2.2ft 8s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 1.5ft 2.1ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
14:00 1.5ft 2ft 8s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 1.5ft 2ft 8s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
20:00 1.5ft 2ft 8s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 1:08am (0.40m)
High 7:06am (3.86m)
Low 1:20pm (0.47m)
High 7:21pm (3.95m)
Daylight
First light06:22
Sunrise06:48
Sunset19:03
Dark19:29

Sat 20th Sep

Surf report for Sat 20/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 8s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
8:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 8s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
11:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 8s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
14:00 1.5ft 1.7ft 8s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 1ft 1.7ft 8s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 1.5ft 1.8ft 8s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
Low 1:44am (0.34m)
High 7:46am (4.02m)
Low 2:03pm (0.47m)
High 7:58pm (3.85m)
Daylight
First light06:23
Sunrise06:49
Sunset19:02
Dark19:27

Sun 21st Sep

Surf report for Sun 21/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 3.3ft 8s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
8:00 3ft 4.2ft 8s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
11:00 3.5ft 4.9ft 8s 17mph (23mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
14:00 4.5ft 5ft 6s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
17:00 5ft 5.1ft 6s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 4.5ft 5.3ft 6s 19mph (26mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 2:16am (0.35m)
High 8:22am (4.12m)
Low 2:43pm (0.53m)
High 8:32pm (3.71m)
Daylight
First light06:24
Sunrise06:50
Sunset19:00
Dark19:26

Mon 22nd Sep

Surf report for Mon 22/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 5.3ft 9s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
8:00 4ft 5.3ft 12s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
11:00 4ft 5.4ft 11s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
14:00 4.5ft 5.8ft 11s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
17:00 5ft 6.2ft 9s 18mph (25mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
20:00 5ft 5.8ft 9s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
Low 2:47am (0.42m)
High 8:57am (4.15m)
Low 3:20pm (0.64m)
High 9:06pm (3.55m)
Daylight
First light06:25
Sunrise06:50
Sunset18:59
Dark19:24

Tue 23rd Sep

Surf report for Tue 23/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 4.8ft 8s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.6ft 9s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 3.5ft 4.3ft 9s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
14:00 3ft 4ft 9s 13mph (14mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
17:00 3ft 4ft 9s 14mph (15mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
20:00 3ft 3.9ft 9s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
Tide times
Low 3:18am (0.54m)
High 9:32am (4.13m)
Low 3:58pm (0.81m)
High 9:41pm (3.37m)
Daylight
First light06:26
Sunrise06:51
Sunset18:57
Dark19:23

Wed 24th Sep

Surf report for Wed 24/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 3.6ft 9s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
8:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 9s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 9s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
14:00 2.5ft 3.2ft 9s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
17:00 2.5ft 3.2ft 9s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
20:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 9s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 22°C/72°F
Tide times
Low 3:50am (0.71m)
High 10:08am (4.04m)
Low 4:36pm (1.00m)
High 10:17pm (3.19m)
Daylight
First light06:26
Sunrise06:52
Sunset18:56
Dark19:21

Thu 25th Sep

Surf report for Thu 25/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 9s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 21°C/70°F
8:00 2ft 3.1ft 8s 1mph (1mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 2ft 2.8ft 8s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
14:00 1.5ft 2.6ft 8s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
17:00 1.5ft 2.6ft 8s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 2ft 2.9ft 8s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 23°C/73°F
Tide times
Low 4:24am (0.92m)
High 10:46am (3.92m)
Low 5:16pm (1.22m)
High 10:57pm (3.01m)
Daylight
First light06:27
Sunrise06:53
Sunset18:54
Dark19:20

Fri 26th Sep

Surf report for Fri 26/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 8s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
8:00 2.5ft 3.5ft 8s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 22°C/71°F
11:00 2.5ft 3.6ft 6s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 24°C/75°F
14:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 6s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 24°C/76°F
17:00 2.5ft 3.2ft 8s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
20:00 2.5ft 2.9ft 8s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 23°C/74°F
Tide times
Low 5:02am (1.13m)
High 11:28am (3.77m)
Daylight
First light06:28
Sunrise06:53
Sunset18:53
Dark19:18

Nearest buoys

Nags Head, NC (243)
02:26pm
3.9ft
9s
Duck FRF, NC
02:30pm
3.6ft
9s
Duck FRF 26m, NC (430)
02:30pm
3.9ft
9s

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