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Lat Long: 35.97° N 75.63° W

Nags Head Pier Surf Photo: 'Morning after Hurricane Katia' by Walter V Gresham III

Issued: 6 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nags Head Pier sea temperature is

18.6°C

1.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	NE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		ESE	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	SW	ESE	NE
	13 s	glass	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	SW	ESE	E
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	E	SE
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	SW	NE	ESE
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	NE	ESE
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	NE	SE
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nags Head Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 57 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 1.43m (4.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Nags Head Pier Surf Photo: 'Morning after Hurricane Katia' by Walter V Gresham III

Nags Head Pier morning after Hurricane Katia passed off shore.

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User: Walter V Gresham III (1 photo)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:05 am 9 Sep 2011