How's the tide at Nags Head today?
High water today at 9:34 am (4.4 ft) and 9:47 pm (3.8 ft). Low water at 3:18 am (0.2 ft) and 3:54 pm (0.6 ft).
Times are local to Nags Head (America/New_York). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Nags Head — today and tomorrow
TodaySunday, September 13
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:18 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:34 am | 4.4 ft |
| Low | 3:54 pm | 0.6 ft |
| High | 9:47 pm | 3.8 ft |
Sunrise 6:43 am · Sunset 7:12 pm · Moon 7% · Air 78–84 °F · Wind 5–10 kn · Rain 40% · Partly cloudy
Monday, September 14
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:55 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 10:16 am | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 4:41 pm | 0.9 ft |
| High | 10:28 pm | 3.5 ft |
Sunrise 6:44 am · Sunset 7:10 pm · Moon 14% · Air 76–81 °F · Wind 4–18 kn · Rain 22% · Mostly sunny
Nags Head tide chart — next seven days
Today — Sunday, September 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:18 am | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 9:34 am | 4.4 ft | |
| Low | 3:54 pm | 0.6 ft | |
| High | 9:47 pm | 3.8 ft |
Monday, September 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:55 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 10:16 am | 4.3 ft | |
| Low | 4:41 pm | 0.9 ft | |
| High | 10:28 pm | 3.5 ft |
Tuesday, September 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:35 am | 0.8 ft | |
| High | 10:58 am | 4.2 ft | |
| Low | 5:29 pm | 1.2 ft | |
| High | 11:10 pm | 3.3 ft |
Wednesday, September 16
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:18 am | 1.1 ft | |
| High | 11:40 am | 4.0 ft | |
| Low | 6:16 pm | 1.4 ft | |
| High | 11:52 pm | 3.1 ft |
Thursday, September 17
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 6:02 am | 1.4 ft | |
| High | 12:23 pm | 3.8 ft | |
| Low | 7:07 pm | 1.6 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Friday, September 18
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12:37 am | 2.9 ft | |
| Low | 6:50 am | 1.6 ft | |
| High | 1:12 pm | 3.7 ft | |
| Low | 8:04 pm | 1.8 ft |
Saturday, September 19
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1:32 am | 2.8 ft | |
| Low | 7:45 am | 1.8 ft | |
| High | 2:15 pm | 3.6 ft | |
| Low | 9:07 pm | 1.8 ft |
Nags Head tides — month by month
Every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026.
Nags Head tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 10:51 am (4.3), 11:05 pm (3.5) | 4:31 am (0.3), 5:19 pm (0.8) |
| 2 Wed | 11:39 am (4.3), 11:54 pm (3.3) | 5:19 am (0.4), 6:15 pm (0.9) |
| 3 Thu | 12:31 pm (4.3) | 6:10 am (0.6), 7:16 pm (1.1) |
| 4 Fri | 12:49 am (3.2), 1:32 pm (4.2) | 7:08 am (0.7), 8:24 pm (1.1) |
| 5 Sat | 1:56 am (3.1), 2:46 pm (4.1) | 8:14 am (0.8), 9:35 pm (1.1) |
| 6 Sun | 3:17 am (3.1), 4:00 pm (4.2) | 9:25 am (0.8), 10:40 pm (0.9) |
| 7 Mon | 4:30 am (3.3), 5:04 pm (4.3) | 10:33 am (0.7), 11:40 pm (0.7) |
| 8 Tue | 5:35 am (3.6), 6:03 pm (4.4) | 11:39 am (0.5) |
| 9 Wed | 6:33 am (3.9), 6:56 pm (4.4) | 12:35 am (0.4), 12:42 pm (0.3) |
| 10 Thu | 7:24 am (4.2), 7:42 pm (4.3) | 1:23 am (0.2), 1:37 pm (0.2) |
| 11 Fri | 8:10 am (4.4), 8:25 pm (4.2) | 2:03 am (0.1), 2:24 pm (0.2) |
| 12 Sat | 8:52 am (4.5), 9:06 pm (4.0) | 2:41 am (0.1), 3:09 pm (0.4) |
| 13 Sun · today | 9:34 am (4.4), 9:47 pm (3.8) | 3:18 am (0.2), 3:54 pm (0.6) |
| 14 Mon | 10:16 am (4.3), 10:28 pm (3.5) | 3:55 am (0.5), 4:41 pm (0.9) |
| 15 Tue | 10:58 am (4.2), 11:10 pm (3.3) | 4:35 am (0.8), 5:29 pm (1.2) |
| 16 Wed | 11:40 am (4.0), 11:52 pm (3.1) | 5:18 am (1.1), 6:16 pm (1.4) |
| 17 Thu | 12:23 pm (3.8) | 6:02 am (1.4), 7:07 pm (1.6) |
| 18 Fri | 12:37 am (2.9), 1:12 pm (3.7) | 6:50 am (1.6), 8:04 pm (1.8) |
| 19 Sat | 1:32 am (2.8), 2:15 pm (3.6) | 7:45 am (1.8), 9:07 pm (1.8) |
| 20 Sun | 2:47 am (2.8), 3:23 pm (3.6) | 8:47 am (1.8), 10:01 pm (1.7) |
| 21 Mon | 3:57 am (2.9), 4:19 pm (3.7) | 9:46 am (1.7), 10:48 pm (1.5) |
| 22 Tue | 4:48 am (3.1), 5:06 pm (3.8) | 10:40 am (1.6), 11:30 pm (1.3) |
| 23 Wed | 5:34 am (3.4), 5:49 pm (3.9) | 11:32 am (1.3) |
| 24 Thu | 6:16 am (3.7), 6:31 pm (4.0) | 12:11 am (1.0), 12:23 pm (1.1) |
| 25 Fri | 6:56 am (4.0), 7:11 pm (4.0) | 12:49 am (0.7), 1:09 pm (0.8) |
| 26 Sat | 7:35 am (4.3), 7:50 pm (4.0) | 1:25 am (0.5), 1:53 pm (0.6) |
| 27 Sun | 8:14 am (4.5), 8:30 pm (4.0) | 2:01 am (0.3), 2:35 pm (0.5) |
| 28 Mon | 8:55 am (4.7), 9:13 pm (3.9) | 2:39 am (0.2), 3:20 pm (0.5) |
| 29 Tue | 9:40 am (4.7), 9:59 pm (3.7) | 3:19 am (0.3), 4:09 pm (0.6) |
| 30 Wed | 10:29 am (4.7), 10:50 pm (3.6) | 4:05 am (0.4), 5:04 pm (0.7) |
Times local to Nags Head, heights in feet above MLLW.
Nags Head tide calendar — October 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 11:21 am (4.6), 11:44 pm (3.4) | 4:57 am (0.6), 6:03 pm (0.9) |
| 2 Fri | 12:17 pm (4.4) | 5:55 am (0.8), 7:06 pm (1.1) |
| 3 Sat | 12:43 am (3.3), 1:21 pm (4.2) | 6:59 am (1.0), 8:16 pm (1.2) |
| 4 Sun | 1:55 am (3.3), 2:38 pm (4.1) | 8:10 am (1.1), 9:25 pm (1.1) |
| 5 Mon | 3:20 am (3.4), 3:52 pm (4.1) | 9:25 am (1.0), 10:26 pm (0.9) |
| 6 Tue | 4:29 am (3.6), 4:53 pm (4.1) | 10:33 am (0.9), 11:20 pm (0.7) |
| 7 Wed | 5:27 am (3.9), 5:47 pm (4.1) | 11:38 am (0.8) |
| 8 Thu | 6:19 am (4.2), 6:37 pm (4.1) | 12:10 am (0.6), 12:37 pm (0.6) |
| 9 Fri | 7:06 am (4.4), 7:21 pm (4.0) | 12:54 am (0.4), 1:28 pm (0.5) |
| 10 Sat | 7:47 am (4.6), 8:01 pm (3.9) | 1:33 am (0.3), 2:11 pm (0.5) |
| 11 Sun | 8:25 am (4.6), 8:39 pm (3.7) | 2:09 am (0.4), 2:50 pm (0.6) |
| 12 Mon | 9:03 am (4.5), 9:17 pm (3.6) | 2:43 am (0.5), 3:29 pm (0.8) |
| 13 Tue | 9:41 am (4.4), 9:56 pm (3.4) | 3:17 am (0.8), 4:09 pm (1.0) |
| 14 Wed | 10:20 am (4.2), 10:38 pm (3.2) | 3:55 am (1.0), 4:52 pm (1.2) |
| 15 Thu | 11:02 am (4.0), 11:21 pm (3.1) | 4:36 am (1.3), 5:38 pm (1.4) |
| 16 Fri | 11:45 am (3.8) | 5:22 am (1.6), 6:26 pm (1.6) |
| 17 Sat | 12:06 am (3.0), 12:30 pm (3.7) | 6:12 am (1.7), 7:18 pm (1.7) |
| 18 Sun | 12:56 am (2.9), 1:23 pm (3.6) | 7:05 am (1.9), 8:14 pm (1.7) |
| 19 Mon | 1:59 am (2.9), 2:25 pm (3.5) | 8:06 am (1.9), 9:08 pm (1.6) |
| 20 Tue | 3:11 am (3.0), 3:26 pm (3.5) | 9:09 am (1.8), 9:54 pm (1.4) |
| 21 Wed | 4:06 am (3.2), 4:17 pm (3.6) | 10:06 am (1.6), 10:37 pm (1.1) |
| 22 Thu | 4:52 am (3.6), 5:04 pm (3.7) | 10:59 am (1.3), 11:19 pm (0.8) |
| 23 Fri | 5:35 am (3.9), 5:50 pm (3.7) | 11:52 am (1.0) |
| 24 Sat | 6:19 am (4.3), 6:36 pm (3.8) | 12:02 am (0.5), 12:44 pm (0.6) |
| 25 Sun | 7:03 am (4.6), 7:21 pm (3.8) | 12:45 am (0.3), 1:31 pm (0.4) |
| 26 Mon | 7:46 am (4.8), 8:06 pm (3.8) | 1:28 am (0.1), 2:17 pm (0.2) |
| 27 Tue | 8:31 am (4.9), 8:53 pm (3.7) | 2:11 am (0.0), 3:04 pm (0.1) |
| 28 Wed | 9:20 am (4.9), 9:44 pm (3.6) | 2:56 am (0.0), 3:55 pm (0.2) |
| 29 Thu | 10:12 am (4.8), 10:39 pm (3.5) | 3:46 am (0.2), 4:52 pm (0.4) |
| 30 Fri | 11:09 am (4.6), 11:37 pm (3.4) | 4:43 am (0.4), 5:53 pm (0.6) |
| 31 Sat | 12:07 pm (4.3) | 5:46 am (0.6), 6:56 pm (0.7) |
Times local to Nags Head, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at Nags Head
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5–10 kn SSW | 13 kn | 78–84 °F | Partly cloudy | 40 % | 2 ft 9 s |
| Mon, September 14 | 4–18 kn NNE | 25 kn | 76–81 °F | Mostly sunny | 22 % | 4 ft 9 s |
| Tue, September 15 | 11–16 kn NE | 23 kn | 74–78 °F | Mostly sunny | 1 % | 5 ft 8 s |
| Wed, September 16 | 8–12 kn NE | 17 kn | 75–78 °F | Mostly sunny | 0 % | 5 ft 8 s |
| Thu, September 17 | 4–9 kn NE | 14 kn | 76–79 °F | Mostly sunny | 3 % | 4 ft |
| Fri, September 18 | 3–7 kn SE | 10 kn | 77–81 °F | Mostly sunny | 7 % | 3 ft |
| Sat, September 19 | 4–10 kn S | 15 kn | 76–81 °F | Mostly sunny | 24 % | 5 ft |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office MHX. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. Wave heights are the forecast for the water off this coast, not the surf on the beach.
Boating, beach and fishing at Nags Head
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Goodwind 10 kn or less | Fair40% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Mon, September 14 | Fair4 ft of sea | Fairwind to 18 kn | Fairwind to 18 kn |
| Tue, September 15 | Poor5 ft of sea | Fairwind to 16 kn | Fairwind to 16 kn |
| Wed, September 16 | Poor5 ft of sea | Good78 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Thu, September 17 | Fair4 ft of sea | Good79 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Fri, September 18 | Fair3 ft of sea | Good81 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Sat, September 19 | Poor5 ft of sea | Good81 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 6:43 am · Sunset 7:12 pm
Moon 7% lit, waxing
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:44 am · Sunset 7:10 pm
Moon 14% lit, waxing
Solunar windows for Nags Head
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Sunday, September 13
- Major1:29 am – 3:29 amMoon underfoot
- Minor8:47 am – 9:47 amMoonrise
- Major1:52 pm – 3:52 pmMoon overhead
- Minor7:49 pm – 8:49 pmMoonset
Monday, September 14
- Major2:15 am – 4:15 amMoon underfoot
- Minor9:51 am – 10:51 amMoonrise
- Major2:38 pm – 4:38 pmMoon overhead
- Minor8:18 pm – 9:18 pmMoonset
Times are local to Nags Head (America/New_York).
Questions about Nags Head tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above; the solunar windows come from this page's own moon calculation. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in Nags Head today?
- High water at 9:34 am (4.4 ft) and 9:47 pm (3.8 ft), local time in Nags Head. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in Nags Head today?
- Low water at 3:18 am (0.2 ft) and 3:54 pm (0.6 ft), local time in Nags Head. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does Nags Head get in a day?
- Two high waters and two low waters on most days, a little over six hours apart. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 13 high waters and 14 low waters. Where a date shows only three turns, the fourth has slipped past midnight and is listed under the following day.
- What is the tidal range at Nags Head?
- About 4.2 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.2 and 4.4 ft — a span of about 4.2 ft. The range is widest around new and full moon and narrowest at the quarters, so it changes from week to week.
- Which tide station do these Nags Head tide times come from?
- NOAA station 8652226 — a subordinate station. Jennettes Pier on the open Atlantic, about 5 km south of the town centre. A subordinate station carries no gauge of its own: NOAA publishes its times as an offset from a nearby reference station, which is how the agency itself issues them. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the Nags Head tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in Nags Head — the America/New_York zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at Nags Head today?
- The major windows run 1:29 am to 3:29 am and 1:52 pm to 3:52 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Nags Head, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 7% lit and waxing.
- How far ahead does this Nags Head tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
Nags Head on the map
Nags Head and the 6 nearest places with their own NOAA station. Every marker opens that place’s tide chart.
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Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8652226, JENNETTE'S PIER (subordinate station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 5.2 km from the centre of Nags Head
- Retrieved
- Sep 13, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Jennettes Pier on the open Atlantic, about 5 km south of the town centre.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.