Nags Head

Nags Head is an ENE-facing beach break in Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from NNE to SSE, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 42% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the WSW: light winds or WSW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while ENE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

ENE (75°)

Best swell

NE to ESE (35°–116°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SSW to WNW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NNE to SSE (25° to 158°)

Offshore wind

WSW

Tide

NOAA station 8652226

Wave buoy

Nags Head, NC (243) · 19 km away

Cams

4 (1 plays here)