Wednesday, Sep 23 — Outer Banks North Carolina, United States

Places to check

Kitty Hawk11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

Similar forecast: Nags Head.

6.0–6.3 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Strong wind: 21.0 kt · cross-shore

Cautions

Strong wind or gusts up to 26.6 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
Strong wind or gusts up to 27.4 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
Strong wind or gusts up to 29.7 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.

Other places to check

Nags Head · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT · Strong wind — difficult conditions
6.6–7.0 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 21.3 kt cross-shore
Jennettes Pier · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EDT · Strong wind — difficult conditions
6.6–7.0 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 22.0 kt cross-shore

Why this spot?

This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Outer Banks North Carolina spots

4 spots

Outer Banks North Carolina

4 spots

Outer Banks North Carolina surf forecast
Spot	Breaking surf	Outlook	Best window	Wind	Tide
Nags HeadENE offshore model swell · 0.9 ft @ 9s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	11:00 AM–1:00 PM	N 21.4 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable18.40.5 ft 1 AMUUnavailable19.20.5 ft 2 AMUUnavailable20.80.5 ft 3 AMUUnavailable22.21 ft 4 AMUUnavailable21.91 ft 5 AMUUnavailable22.91 ft 6 AMUUnavailable22.81 ft 7 AMUUnavailable22.61 ft 8 AMUUnavailable21.41 ft 9 AMUUnavailable21.11 ft 10 AMUUnavailable23.90.5 ft 11 AMUUnavailable19.10.5 ft NoonUUnavailable19.40.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable21.30.5 ft 2 PMUUnavailable22.70.5 ft 3 PMUUnavailable23.40.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable24.51 ft 5 PMUUnavailable231 ft 6 PMUUnavailable23.61 ft 7 PMUUnavailable24.21 ft 8 PMUUnavailable24.91 ft 9 PMUUnavailable24.31 ft 10 PMUUnavailable26.41 ft 11 PMUUnavailable26.50.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
RodantheE offshore model swell · 0.5 ft @ 12s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	12:00 PM–2:00 PM	N 26.8 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable24.70.5 ft 1 AMUUnavailable24.80.5 ft 2 AMUUnavailable25.40.5 ft 3 AMUUnavailable26.81 ft 4 AMUUnavailable26.81 ft 5 AMUUnavailable28.41 ft 6 AMUUnavailable28.41 ft 7 AMUUnavailable29.21 ft 8 AMUUnavailable26.81 ft 9 AMUUnavailable27.61 ft 10 AMUUnavailable25.90.5 ft 11 AMUUnavailable24.90.5 ft NoonUUnavailable24.20.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable260.5 ft 2 PMUUnavailable26.50.5 ft 3 PMUUnavailable27.20.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable27.61 ft 5 PMUUnavailable28.21 ft 6 PMUUnavailable27.21 ft 7 PMUUnavailable26.91 ft 8 PMUUnavailable25.91 ft 9 PMUUnavailable30.41 ft 10 PMUUnavailable31.81 ft 11 PMUUnavailable32.40.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Jennettes PierENE offshore model swell · 0.9 ft @ 9s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	11:00 AM–1:00 PM	N 22.4 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable18.90.5 ft 1 AMUUnavailable19.50.5 ft 2 AMUUnavailable21.50.5 ft 3 AMUUnavailable22.91 ft 4 AMUUnavailable22.41 ft 5 AMUUnavailable23.41 ft 6 AMUUnavailable23.61 ft 7 AMUUnavailable23.41 ft 8 AMUUnavailable22.41 ft 9 AMUUnavailable21.91 ft 10 AMUUnavailable22.80.5 ft 11 AMUUnavailable19.10.5 ft NoonUUnavailable20.10.5 ft 1 PMUUnavailable220.5 ft 2 PMUUnavailable230.5 ft 3 PMUUnavailable23.70.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable24.21 ft 5 PMUUnavailable23.41 ft 6 PMUUnavailable24.31 ft 7 PMUUnavailable241 ft 8 PMUUnavailable25.71 ft 9 PMUUnavailable24.81 ft 10 PMUUnavailable26.81 ft 11 PMUUnavailable27.30.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Kitty HawkE offshore model swell · 0.6 ft @ 8s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	11:00 AM–1:00 PM	N 21.1 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftfalling
12 AMUUnavailable17.21 ft 1 AMUUnavailable191.5 ft 2 AMUUnavailable20.42 ft 3 AMUUnavailable21.52 ft 4 AMUUnavailable21.42.5 ft 5 AMUUnavailable22.43 ft 6 AMUUnavailable21.53 ft 7 AMUUnavailable21.52.5 ft 8 AMUUnavailable21.12.5 ft 9 AMUUnavailable21.42 ft 10 AMUUnavailable22.81.5 ft 11 AMUUnavailable18.41 ft NoonUUnavailable19.31 ft 1 PMUUnavailable211.5 ft 2 PMUUnavailable21.52 ft 3 PMUUnavailable222.5 ft 4 PMUUnavailable24.23 ft 5 PMUUnavailable243.5 ft 6 PMUUnavailable23.13.5 ft 7 PMUUnavailable23.53 ft 8 PMUUnavailable23.22.5 ft 9 PMUUnavailable23.12 ft 10 PMUUnavailable25.22 ft 11 PMUUnavailable25.11.5 ft Open hourly forecast Spot notes

Outer Banks North Carolina

4 spots

Nags Head

Unavailable

Offshore swell: ENE 0.9 ft @ 9s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM

WindN 21.4 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable18.40.5 ft

1 AMUUnavailable19.20.5 ft

2 AMUUnavailable20.80.5 ft

3 AMUUnavailable22.21 ft

4 AMUUnavailable21.91 ft

5 AMUUnavailable22.91 ft

6 AMUUnavailable22.81 ft

7 AMUUnavailable22.61 ft

8 AMUUnavailable21.41 ft

9 AMUUnavailable21.11 ft

10 AMUUnavailable23.90.5 ft

11 AMUUnavailable19.10.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable19.40.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable21.30.5 ft

2 PMUUnavailable22.70.5 ft

3 PMUUnavailable23.40.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable24.51 ft

5 PMUUnavailable231 ft

6 PMUUnavailable23.61 ft

7 PMUUnavailable24.21 ft

8 PMUUnavailable24.91 ft

9 PMUUnavailable24.31 ft

10 PMUUnavailable26.41 ft

11 PMUUnavailable26.50.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Rodanthe

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 0.5 ft @ 12s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go12:00 PM–2:00 PM

WindN 26.8 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable24.70.5 ft

1 AMUUnavailable24.80.5 ft

2 AMUUnavailable25.40.5 ft

3 AMUUnavailable26.81 ft

4 AMUUnavailable26.81 ft

5 AMUUnavailable28.41 ft

6 AMUUnavailable28.41 ft

7 AMUUnavailable29.21 ft

8 AMUUnavailable26.81 ft

9 AMUUnavailable27.61 ft

10 AMUUnavailable25.90.5 ft

11 AMUUnavailable24.90.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable24.20.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable260.5 ft

2 PMUUnavailable26.50.5 ft

3 PMUUnavailable27.20.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable27.61 ft

5 PMUUnavailable28.21 ft

6 PMUUnavailable27.21 ft

7 PMUUnavailable26.91 ft

8 PMUUnavailable25.91 ft

9 PMUUnavailable30.41 ft

10 PMUUnavailable31.81 ft

11 PMUUnavailable32.40.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Jennettes Pier

Unavailable

Offshore swell: ENE 0.9 ft @ 9s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM

WindN 22.4 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable18.90.5 ft

1 AMUUnavailable19.50.5 ft

2 AMUUnavailable21.50.5 ft

3 AMUUnavailable22.91 ft

4 AMUUnavailable22.41 ft

5 AMUUnavailable23.41 ft

6 AMUUnavailable23.61 ft

7 AMUUnavailable23.41 ft

8 AMUUnavailable22.41 ft

9 AMUUnavailable21.91 ft

10 AMUUnavailable22.80.5 ft

11 AMUUnavailable19.10.5 ft

NoonUUnavailable20.10.5 ft

1 PMUUnavailable220.5 ft

2 PMUUnavailable230.5 ft

3 PMUUnavailable23.70.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable24.21 ft

5 PMUUnavailable23.41 ft

6 PMUUnavailable24.31 ft

7 PMUUnavailable241 ft

8 PMUUnavailable25.71 ft

9 PMUUnavailable24.81 ft

10 PMUUnavailable26.81 ft

11 PMUUnavailable27.30.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Kitty Hawk

Unavailable

Offshore swell: E 0.6 ft @ 8s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go11:00 AM–1:00 PM

WindN 21.1 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftfalling

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable17.21 ft

1 AMUUnavailable191.5 ft

2 AMUUnavailable20.42 ft

3 AMUUnavailable21.52 ft

4 AMUUnavailable21.42.5 ft

5 AMUUnavailable22.43 ft

6 AMUUnavailable21.53 ft

7 AMUUnavailable21.52.5 ft

8 AMUUnavailable21.12.5 ft

9 AMUUnavailable21.42 ft

10 AMUUnavailable22.81.5 ft

11 AMUUnavailable18.41 ft

NoonUUnavailable19.31 ft

1 PMUUnavailable211.5 ft

2 PMUUnavailable21.52 ft

3 PMUUnavailable222.5 ft

4 PMUUnavailable24.23 ft

5 PMUUnavailable243.5 ft

6 PMUUnavailable23.13.5 ft

7 PMUUnavailable23.53 ft

8 PMUUnavailable23.22.5 ft

9 PMUUnavailable23.12 ft

10 PMUUnavailable25.22 ft

11 PMUUnavailable25.11.5 ft

Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

Tue, Sep 22UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4.5–22.5 kt varying direction

Wed, Sep 23UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 17–32.5 kt varying direction

Thu, Sep 24UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 18–33.5 kt varying direction

Fri, Sep 25UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 6–31 kt varying direction

Sat, Sep 26UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 5.5–19.5 kt varying direction

Sun, Sep 27UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–17 kt varying direction

Mon, Sep 28UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–12.5 kt varying direction

Forecast sources 4/4 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

NWS MHX · NCZ203

NWS MHX · NCZ203; Official breaking-surf height for Northern Outer Banks; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformation

CurrentSep 22, 8:09 PM EDT

Wave observation

NOAA NDBC real-time station files

Current buoy observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.

Not applicableNo source time

Tide prediction

NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API

NOAA Duck 8651370 · 8.8 km from Kitty Hawk; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.

CurrentSep 22, 8:28 PM EDT

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

4 of 5 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 7:45 PM EDT

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Weather API

4 of 5 configured model points available

CurrentSep 22, 7:45 PM EDT

Comparison or discovery

Surf-Forecast public pages

Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback

Not applicableNo source time

Comparison or discovery

Surfline public spot pages

Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata

Not applicableNo source time