Nags Head Pier Surf Break

Nags Head Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.97° N 75.63° W

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nags Head Pier sea temperature is
27.5° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nags Head Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Nags Head Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NE swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nags Head Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nags Head Pier over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Hey gang, Rusty here. Gotta be honest, the outlook for Nags Head Pier is looking mighty thin. We’re staring down a long stretch of flatness with hardly any swell to speak of for over a week.

The first real glimmer of hope, and probably the best we’re gonna see, is on Tuesday, July 14th. For the morning session, we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell coming from the ENE. The key is the clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. The wave energy is weak, so it’ll be small and slow, but it’ll be rideable and clean. Crowds can show up at the Pier, so be ready for some company on the little waves.

After that, it fades out again. We get another small chance on the morning of Friday, July 17th. A 3 ft swell from the NE with a moderate offshore wind keeping it clean. The energy is still low and the period is short, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but again, it’s something to surf.

Near the end of the run, on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 21st, we’ve got a small 2 ft SE swell with a clean offshore breeze. Another small, clean option but with no power.

So there you have it. A couple of small, clean windows but nothing with any real juice. Keep the expectations low and bring the log.

Rusty.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
N
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
31
31
28
28
42
45
57
41
28
23
23
14
9
8
9
24
24
27
45
23
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
5
NW
20
S
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ESE
5
SSE
15
SSE
25
SW
20
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
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
5:29PM1.37m
5:50AM0.98m
6:30PM1.41m
6:52AM1.01m
7:29PM1.43m
Low Tide
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
00:03AM0.11m
11:49AM0.02m
1:03AM0.08m
12:51PM-0.00m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:52
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—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
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—
5:54
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
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8:22
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:21
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—
8:21
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—
8:21
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:20
 mm
8
—
5
9
2
1
2
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
2
3
—
2
—
—
—
Temp °C
27
26
30
29
24
24
25
28
31
30
28
34
33
26
27
26
28
31
31
23
26
Feels °C
27
30
31
31
26
26
27
33
33
30
28
34
33
28
29
27
30
33
35
22
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
S
4
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
18
31
31
10
28
29
45
57
41
28
23
23
22
25
8
3
24
24
27
16
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
7
2
28
8
9
29
15
15
15
23
23
14
5
6
9
2
1
24
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.3
NE
6
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
S
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
6
0.5
SE
10
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
6
8
3
4
4
2
15
8
8
4
9
5
1
1
1
3
45
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
S
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
—
—
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
SW
4
0.5
W
3
—
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
4
—
0.4
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
—
Energy kJ
8
1
12
1
17
42
—
—
17
16
5
—
3
4
8
—
7
7
10
6
—
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Outer Banks Pier
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Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
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Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Corolla Lighthouse
Carolina North
Nags Head Pier
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
43
1081
43
84
754
289
9
867
17
11
11
17
70
84
170
245
49
0
84
830
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