OBX Beach & Weather

Forecasts

10-LOCATION OUTER BANKS FORECAST

Forecasts across the Outer Banks

Start with Nags Head, the OBX Beach & Weather home location, then compare today’s weather across all ten communities. Use the location selectors below for the 12-hour and extended forecasts.

HOME LOCATION Nags Head Forecast: AccuWeather
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ALL TEN BEACHES

Today’s Forecast

Compare today’s weather across the Outer Banks at a glance. Nags Head is shown first as the OBX Beach & Weather home location.

AccuWeather
Nags HeadHome
Partly Sunny
82°/ 73°
Rain55%WindE 6 mph
Corolla
Mostly Sunny
82°/ 74°
Rain40%WindSE 7 mph
Duck
Partly Sunny
82°/ 74°
Rain14%WindE 6 mph
Southern Shores
Partly Sunny
82°/ 74°
Rain14%WindE 6 mph
Kitty Hawk
Partly Sunny
83°/ 73°
Rain15%WindE 6 mph
Kill Devil Hills
Partly Sunny
83°/ 73°
Rain16%WindE 6 mph
Rodanthe
Partly Sunny
83°/ 77°
Rain55%WindE 6 mph
Avon
Partly Sunny
85°/ 76°
Rain55%WindENE 6 mph
Buxton
Partly Sunny
85°/ 76°
Rain55%WindENE 6 mph
Hatteras Village
Partly Sunny
85°/ 76°
Rain55%WindENE 6 mph
NEXT TWELVE HOURS

Hour-by-Hour

Choose a beach to see its full 12-hour forecast. Nags Head is selected first; choosing another location replaces the displayed forecast.

AccuWeather
Nags HeadOBX Beach & Weather Home
12-hour forecast
9 AM 78° Feels 88° Rain 7% N 6 mph
10 AM 78° Feels 90° Rain 6% N 6 mph
11 AM 79° Feels 91° Rain 5% NNE 6 mph
12 PM 80° Feels 93° Rain 5% NE 6 mph
1 PM 80° Feels 95° Rain 8% E 6 mph
2 PM 81° Feels 94° Rain 47% ESE 6 mph
3 PM 81° Feels 90° Rain 51% ESE 7 mph
4 PM 81° Feels 91° Rain 47% SE 7 mph
5 PM 82° Feels 90° Rain 19% SE 7 mph
6 PM 81° Feels 87° Rain 19% SSE 7 mph
7 PM 80° Feels 85° Rain 15% SSE 7 mph
8 PM 79° Feels 84° Rain 8% S 7 mph
FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK

Extended Forecast

Choose a beach to see its five-day outlook. The selected location replaces the previous one, keeping the page focused and easy to compare.

AccuWeather
Nags HeadOBX Beach & Weather Home
5-day forecast
Sun Sun, Aug 30 82°/ 73° Partly Sunny Rain 55% E 6 mph
Mon Mon, Aug 31 85°/ 74° Mostly Sunny Rain 4% SSW 7 mph
Tue Tue, Sep 1 88°/ 75° Partly Sunny Rain 19% SSW 8 mph
Wed Wed, Sep 2 90°/ 75° Mostly Sunny Rain 13% SW 7 mph
Thu Thu, Sep 3 91°/ 76° Partly Sunny Rain 55% SW 12 mph
NAGS HEAD / CENTRAL OUTER BANKS

Marine Forecast

Official NOAA/NWS coastal-waters guidance for the Nags Head area.

NWS
NOAA/NWS Marine ForecastCurrent coastal-waters forecast
Today

E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight

S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Monday

W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.

Monday Night

SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.

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Forecast data by AccuWeather • Marine guidance from NOAA / National Weather Service • Live Nags Head observations from OBX Beach & Weather