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
Wednesday 28 January 202627°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Thursday 29 January 202625°F to 36°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202632°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202638°F to 41°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202627°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 202625°F to 34°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202636°F to 41°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Wednesday 28 January 2026

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:06 and will set at 17:26 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 27°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (31°F)-5°C (22°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity51%64%57%57%56%55%54%56%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%7%31%50%97%10%4%12%
Heat index4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Dew point-5°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-8°C (17°F)-8°C (18°F)-6°C (21°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)9km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)28km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)33km/h (21mph)25km/h (16mph)12km/h (8mph)4km/h (3mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 270°
W
311°
NW
347°
NNW
355°
N

N
299°
WNW
283°
WNW
287°
WNW
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (31°F)-5°C (22°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 267°
W
324°
NW
348°
NNW

N
13°
NNE
19°
NNE
21°
NNE
21°
NNE
Period6.5 sec.10.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.5.8 sec.6.0 sec.5.9 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:05 and will set at 17:27 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 36°F t and a low of 25°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 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature2°C (35°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (24°F)-9°C (16°F)-11°C (12°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (13°F)-8°C (17°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%62%63%61%54%48%42%43%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1021 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%10%0%4%6%16%30%4%
Heat index2°C (35°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)
Dew point-5°C (24°F)-7°C (19°F)-9°C (17°F)-10°C (15°F)-11°C (12°F)-12°C (11°F)-12°C (10°F)-11°C (12°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)51km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)
Direction 297°
WNW
312°
NW
317°
NW
327°
NNW
327°
NNW
341°
NNW
343°
NNW
333°
NNW
Wind chill-4°C (24°F)-9°C (16°F)-11°C (12°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (13°F)-8°C (17°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (24°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 21°
NNE
329°
NNW
341°
NNW
354°
N

N
11°
N
16°
NNE
18°
NNE
Period5.3 sec.5.3 sec.10.9 sec.9.5 sec.9.1 sec.10.8 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:05 and will set at 17:28 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 32°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity49%51%56%60%61%67%68%70%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover30%31%62%55%78%79%96%70%
Heat index0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point-9°C (15°F)-9°C (16°F)-7°C (19°F)-6°C (21°F)-6°C (22°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 338°
NNW
344°
NNW
19°
NNE
32°
NNE
48°
NE
49°
NE
70°
ENE
58°
ENE
Wind chill-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 21°
NNE
22°
NNE
23°
NNE
22°
NNE
24°
NNE
25°
NNE
26°
NNE
39°
NE
Period5.9 sec.5.9 sec.5.8 sec.5.6 sec.5.4 sec.10.0 sec.10.0 sec.10.1 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:04 and will set at 17:29 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 38°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 41mph km/h (with gusts up to 52.2mph). Wave height will be up to 11.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity94%86%86%92%97%96%88%88%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1012 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (19mph)41km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)44km/h (28mph)53km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)66km/h (41mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)51km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)70km/h (44mph)63km/h (39mph)84km/h (52mph)
Direction 52°
NE
49°
NE
49°
NE
51°
NE
41°
NE
32°
NNE
33°
NNE
39°
NE
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.4ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.6m (8.4ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.4m (11.0ft)3.6m (11.9ft)
Direction 40°
NE
41°
NE
46°
NE
53°
NE
67°
ENE
67°
ENE
62°
ENE
62°
ENE
Period10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:03 and will set at 17:30 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 27°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.7in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 57.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 65.9mph). Wave height will be up to 14.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)1°C (34°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-8°C (17°F)-13°C (8°F)-14°C (7°F)-13°C (8°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (14°F)
Precipitation0in0.4in0.2in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity93%98%98%93%95%87%76%75%
Barometric pressure995 hPa992 hPa990 hPa995 hPa1002 hPa1007 hPa1011 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%94%
Heat index6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)1°C (34°F)-2°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (34°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)-5°C (22°F)
Wind
Speed81km/h (50mph)72km/h (45mph)88km/h (55mph)92km/h (57mph)76km/h (47mph)64km/h (40mph)54km/h (34mph)49km/h (30mph)
Gusts87km/h (54mph)87km/h (54mph)90km/h (56mph)106km/h (66mph)89km/h (55mph)73km/h (46mph)63km/h (39mph)56km/h (35mph)
Direction 39°
NE
22°
NNE
356°
N
345°
NNW
329°
NNW
321°
NW
312°
NW
311°
NW
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)-3°C (26°F)-8°C (17°F)-13°C (8°F)-14°C (7°F)-13°C (8°F)-11°C (12°F)-10°C (14°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.9ft)3.6m (11.7ft)4.1m (13.5ft)4.3m (14.0ft)3.9m (12.9ft)3.9m (12.7ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.3m (11.0ft)
Direction 64°
ENE
60°
ENE
60°
ENE
60°
ENE
58°
ENE
61°
ENE
62°
ENE
62°
ENE
Period9.4 sec.9.3 sec.9.9 sec.10.9 sec.9.8 sec.11.7 sec.9.4 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.3m (10.8ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:02 and will set at 17:31 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 34°F t and a low of 25°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 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Perceived temperature-11°C (12°F)-12°C (11°F)-12°C (10°F)-11°C (11°F)-10°C (15°F)-8°C (18°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%78%77%74%70%68%71%78%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover80%8%0%0%5%5%11%10%
Heat index-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Dew point-6°C (22°F)-6°C (20°F)-7°C (20°F)-7°C (19°F)-7°C (20°F)-6°C (21°F)-4°C (24°F)-2°C (28°F)
Wind
Speed46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)51km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)46km/h (29mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 309°
NW
312°
NW
314°
NW
314°
NW
308°
NW
293°
WNW
282°
WNW
274°
W
Wind chill-11°C (12°F)-12°C (11°F)-12°C (10°F)-11°C (11°F)-10°C (15°F)-8°C (18°F)-6°C (21°F)-5°C (23°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.7ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 62°
ENE
61°
ENE
61°
ENE
61°
ENE
60°
ENE
61°
ENE
62°
ENE
32°
NNE
Period10.5 sec.11.7 sec.11.4 sec.9.3 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.6 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:01 and will set at 17:32 on the beach(es) of Nags Head. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (24°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%79%75%73%74%74%78%83%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover9%12%16%17%12%9%42%86%
Heat index2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 273°
W
273°
W
264°
W
247°
WSW
238°
WSW
236°
SW
239°
WSW
245°
WSW
Wind chill-4°C (24°F)-4°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (28°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 17°
NNE
19°
NNE
18°
NNE
18°
NNE
21°
NNE
23°
NNE
26°
NNE
28°
NNE
Period10.4 sec.10.7 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.7.9 sec.6.5 sec.6.5 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

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