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Nags Head Pier surf break

Nags Head Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 11 Apr 2025 EDT
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Nags Head Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nags Head Pier sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 4.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nags Head Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Nags Head Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nags Head Pier in the next 12 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 19) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 13th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 13th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 13th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nags Head Pier over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
1.1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1
NNE
1.2
N
0.9
NNE
0.8
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.2
ENE
0.5
SE
0.2
ESE
0.5
NNW
0.2
ESE
0.7
N
0.5
NNE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.9
S
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.4
SE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NE
0.6
NE
0.4
NE
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)767766888897995945994889455658888999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)879514511710459754628555953881681715882466273756362487131414262625
Wind
(km/h)
30
WNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NE
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
25
W
30
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
15
NW
15
NE
15
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
20
SW
25
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
E
15
E
15
SSE
20
S
20
WSW
15
W
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:51AM
1.00
8:09PM
1.20
8:27AM
0.98
8:44PM
1.22
9:03AM
0.96
9:20PM
1.22
9:39AM
0.93
9:56PM
1.20
10:15AM
0.90
10:34PM
1.17
10:53AM
0.86
11:15PM
1.14
11:36AM
0.84
12:00AM
1.12
12:28PM
0.83
12:52AM
1.10
1:28PM
0.84
1:51AM
1.09
2:33PM
0.89
2:54AM
1.10
3:37PM
0.98
3:56AM
1.12
4:36PM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:53AM
0.17
1:48PM
0.17
2:32AM
0.15
2:21PM
0.17
3:10AM
0.16
2:54PM
0.18
3:47AM
0.17
3:28PM
0.19
4:26AM
0.20
4:03PM
0.22
5:06AM
0.24
4:41PM
0.25
5:49AM
0.26
5:24PM
0.27
6:38AM
0.28
6:16PM
0.29
7:32AM
0.27
7:18PM
0.30
8:29AM
0.25
8:28PM
0.28
9:26AM
0.20
9:38PM
0.23
10:21AM
0.13
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise-6:33--6:31--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:24--6:22--6:22--6:20--6:18-
Sunset--7:32--7:34--7:34--7:35--7:36--7:37--7:37--7:38--7:39--7:39--7:40--7:42
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Rain (mm)
1----------21-----------8-----3268-1
Temp. °C1291010101213172322181815111515111116202219222524109111213191821171415
Feels °C (?)62333791120181314931112681217191318232223788191621181112

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Nags Head Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nags Head Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nags Head Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nags Head Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nags Head Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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