Sea weather in Nags Head in the United States (USA) All the beach weather in Nags Head

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Nags Head in the United States (USA), for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Nags Head over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Nags Head in the United States (USA) this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Nags Head. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 4 December 202545°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Friday 5 December 202545°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202547°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202547°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202536°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 9 December 202540°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202549°F to 59°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Nags Head

Sea weather on Thursday 4 December 2025

On Thursday 4 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:57 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity62%61%61%62%67%54%54%61%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover13%26%21%2%4%14%50%92%
Heat index7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 236°
WSW
271°
W
282°
WNW
259°
W
278°
W
298°
WNW

N
30°
NNE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 95°
E
102°
ESE
101°
ESE
100°
E
98°
E
96°
E
94°
E
19°
NNE
Period6.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.2 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:58 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%66%82%87%89%88%90%85%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)35km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)52km/h (32mph)46km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 42°
NE
43°
NE
60°
ENE
67°
ENE
66°
ENE
42°
NE
31°
NNE

N
Wind chill6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 26°
NNE
32°
NNE
33°
NNE
36°
NE
41°
NE
46°
NE
45°
NE
46°
NE
Period10.0 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 06:59 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%86%88%87%86%87%85%84%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction
N

N
345°
NNW
339°
NNW
330°
NNW
305°
NW
283°
WNW
304°
NW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)
Direction 48°
NE
54°
NE
60°
ENE
65°
ENE
67°
ENE
71°
ENE
68°
ENE
74°
ENE
Period9.5 sec.6.7 sec.9.3 sec.7.9 sec.8.0 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:00 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%80%76%72%69%68%69%77%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover88%96%80%57%77%25%96%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 328°
NNW
333°
NNW
352°
N
30°
NNE
103°
ESE
123°
ESE
116°
ESE
219°
SW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 75°
ENE
73°
ENE
74°
ENE
72°
ENE
73°
ENE
73°
ENE
73°
ENE
81°
E
Period8.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.5 sec.7.5 sec.8.2 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:01 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 36°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 34.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 43.5mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)-2°C (28°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%79%80%69%65%62%62%57%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1016 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover93%56%8%16%9%1%9%0%
Heat index9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)2°C (36°F)-1°C (30°F)-5°C (24°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)29km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)54km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)38km/h (24mph)48km/h (30mph)64km/h (40mph)70km/h (43mph)55km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 331°
NNW
301°
WNW
314°
NW
337°
NNW
346°
NNW
349°
N
358°
N
12°
NNE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)-2°C (28°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.3m (7.7ft)
Direction 81°
E
81°
E
17°
NNE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
18°
NNE
27°
NNE
33°
NNE
Period8.2 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.13.8 sec.13.8 sec.16.7 sec.16.3 sec.16.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:02 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity59%59%58%57%58%59%66%69%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover11%61%20%14%7%2%16%46%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)1°C (33°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)16km/h (10mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)9km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)20km/h (13mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)18km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 21°
NNE
16°
NNE

N
294°
WNW
237°
WSW
173°
S
157°
SSE
169°
SSE
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 37°
NE
47°
NE
51°
NE
50°
NE
50°
NE
51°
NE
51°
NE
52°
NE
Period16.0 sec.15.8 sec.10.6 sec.7.9 sec.7.6 sec.7.4 sec.7.1 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:02 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%83%89%92%95%89%85%84%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover80%97%100%100%76%21%0%3%
Heat index13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 164°
SSE
160°
SSE
160°
SSE
173°
S
240°
WSW
239°
WSW
206°
SSW
208°
SSW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 53°
NE
54°
NE
56°
ENE
58°
ENE
61°
ENE
67°
ENE
74°
ENE
81°
E
Period6.8 sec.6.8 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.6.3 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

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