TonnrNags Head, NC (243)
Buoy 19 km away
- Waves
- 1.2 m
- Period
- 7 s
- Direction
- NE
Measured 2 hr. ago
Nags Head Pier
Right now
Right now the waves are 0.7 m, with a period of 7 s, from ENE, the wind is 6 kn, from SW, Offshore, and the tide is falling, low water at 05:20 AM.
What fits this spot: the swell's direction, the wind, and the tide.
About this break
- BreakBeach break, Pier
- WaveLeft, Right
- BottomSand
- LevelBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- BoardsShortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard, Bodyboard, Bodysurfing, Skimboard, Stand-up paddle, Kitesurf
- Best seasonAutumn
- Best tideLow, Low to mid, Mid, Mid to high, High
- Best swell fromNNENEENEEESESE
- Best wind fromSSWSWWSWW
- Offshore wind fromSW
The sea now
First Flight Airport
Wind station 6 km away
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- –
- Direction
- SWOffshore
Measured 16 min. ago
Next tides
- Low tide16 Fri 05:20 AM0.5 m
- High tide16 Fri 11:42 AM1.2 m
- Low tide16 Fri 06:27 PM0.5 m
- High tide17 Sat 12:06 AM0.9 m
- Low tide17 Sat 06:09 AM0.5 m
- High tide17 Sat 12:27 PM1.1 m
The week
| 7 days | Biggest wave | Wind at noon |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Fri | 0.7 m6 sNE | 9 knSSW |
| 17 Sat | 2 m8 sNE | 33 knNNE |
| 18 Sun | 2.5 m11 sENE | 28 knNE |
| 19 Mon | 2.8 m12 sNE | 28 knNNE |
| 20 Tue | 2.8 m12 sNE | 33 knN |
| 21 Wed | 2.4 m12 sNNE | 32 knN |
| 22 Thu | 2.3 m10 sNNE | 26 knNW |
Forecast fetched 2 hr. ago. The map has a fresher one.
Nearby spots
- Third StreetBeach break, Sand8 km away
- Jennette's Pier, NorthsideBeach break, Pier, Sand8 km away
- Jennette's Pier, SouthsideBeach break, Sand8 km away
- Avalon PierBeach break, Pier, Sand9 km away
- Black PelicanBeach break, Sand11 km away
- Lillian StreetBeach break, Sand12 km away
- Eckner StreetBeach break, Sand14 km away
- Kitty Hawk PierBeach break, Pier, Sand16 km away
Sources
- Waves: UNC Coastal Studies Institute, relayed by the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (ndbc-partner)
- Wind: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (public-domain)
- Tides: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (public domain)
- Forecast: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0, Credit asked by Open-Meteo: German Weather Service DWD, Wave forecast from Météo-France, generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information, This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Weather forecast from NOAA (cc-by-4.0)This ECMWF data is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. ECMWF does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error or omission in the data, their availability, or for any loss or damage arising from their use.