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Outer Banks, Nags Head, NC

1.5ft
swell
FAIR
6s period
☀️Clear Sky
66°Fair
64°Fwater
12 km/hSSW
offshore Hs2ft
Swell Period6s
Swell DirESE
Wind12 km/h
Wind Gust24 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

1.5ft6sfrom ESE 120°

Wind Sea

0.9ft2sfrom S 190°
NESW

Wind

12km/h

SSW201°

Gusts24 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
64°F
🌡Air
66°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
14 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Rain chance
1%
Gusts
24 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌧
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

ESE
75°F65°F
↑25
💧65%

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

ESE
65°F53°F
↑28
💧43%

Sun

☁️
★★★

0.5–1.5ft

ESE
60°F49°F
↑17

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

No named surf spots found nearby.

Surf Climatology

Outer Banks Surf Report

Nags Head, NC · 35.9099°, -75.5930°

Also known as: OBX, Jennettes Pier

Outer Banks (Nags Head, NC) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Mar & Sep. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Mar & Sep

Best time to surf Outer Banks: seasonal wave data

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