Surf Forecasts:
Nags Head Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period, S swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nags Head Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Nags Head Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nags Head Pier in the next 16 days are 1.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nags Head Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks at Nags Head Pier.
To be straight with you, the first week plus is a real grind. From Saturday the 4th through to Saturday the 11th, it’s flat or near-flat, with junk wind. We’re talking tiny 1ft to 1.3ft ESE slop, cross-shore breezes, and lumpy chop. Nothing worth paddling out for. Even when the wind swings offshore on Tuesday the 7th morning, the swell is only 1ft with weak energy (20). You’d be wasting your time. The whole first week is a write-off.
Then things finally start to change. On Sunday morning the 12th, we get a pulse of 3.6ft swell from the NE, period a short 5 seconds. The energy picks up (111), and the wind goes light offshore from the WNW. It’s surfable, but ordinary. That’s the first real chance to get wet, but it’s nothing to write home about.
The standout window is Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th. Monday morning the 13th is the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got 5.9ft of ENE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is glassy – flat calm from the west. The combined energy is strong (325). That’s legit head-high, clean, and punchy. This is the one to circle on your calendar. Tuesday morning the 14th is also excellent: 4.3ft ENE swell, again glassy conditions with a light NW breeze, and wave energy at 202. Both mornings will offer the best, cleanest surf of the whole run.
After that, it drops back. Wednesday the 15th morning sees 3ft ENE swell with a cross-off breeze, but the energy is down (112) – it’s ordinary, not terrible. The rest of the week fades into tiny, poor surf again. By Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, it’s back to knee-high dribble with onshore winds.
So bottom line: you’ve got a long wait, but the morning of Monday the 13th is the clear standout. Be ready for that glassy 5.9ft ENE swell. Tuesday the 14th morning is solid too. The rest is a whole lot of nothing.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 44 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 70 | 98 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.11m | 12:00PM1.02m | 00:09AM1.08m | 12:47PM1.08m | 00:57AM1.05m | 1:38PM1.14m | 1:48AM1.02m | 2:32PM1.20m | 2:45AM1.00m | 3:29PM1.26m | 3:45AM0.98m | 4:29PM1.32m | 4:47AM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.17m | 6:01PM0.24m | 6:29AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.24m | 7:12AM0.13m | 7:51PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.20m | 8:52AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.18m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:59PM0.15m | 10:48AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | — | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 98 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SSE 7 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 70 | 54 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2745 | 254 | 1411 | 2773 | 264 | 1893 | 2217 | 0 | 17 | 217 | 111 | 11 | 11 | 70 | 254 | 491 | 480 | 17 | 296 | 94 | 11 |
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