Nags Head · Dare County · North Carolina
Coquina Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Nags Head, NC
Coquina Beach, Nags Head, North Carolina: 3 ft, waist to chest high, at 12 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.2 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 4 mph cross-shore wind from the northwest. Water is about 65°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.5 ft at 1:03 am.
3 ft
waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.2 ft · 11 s · Eplus 1.4 ft · 5 s · NNE
- Wind
- 4 mph (NW)cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.7 ft fallinglow 0.5 ft at 1:03 am
- Water
- 65°F3/2
- Air
- 62°Ffeels like 56°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 4:59 pm
Coquina Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Coquina Beach: 6 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Coquina Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 3.4 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 3.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 3.5 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (SW) | 2.9 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SSW) | 2.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 1.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 9 mph offshore (SW), gusts 14 | 0.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 10 mph offshore (SW), gusts 15 | 0.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 10 mph offshore (SW) | 0.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW) | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW) | 1.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 3.0 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (NNE) | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 3.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 2.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (E) | 2.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | calm | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (E) | 0.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.5 ft |
Coquina Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 am, sets at Coquina Beach arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- Lulls
- about 34 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 19% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Coquina Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Coquina Beach: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 10 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Coquina Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.1 ft · 11 s · E | calm | 10 mph offshore (SW), gusts 15 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.6 ft · 10 s · E | 4 mph onshore (NNE) | 5 mph onshore (E) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 9 s · E | 11 mph offshore (WSW) | 11 mph offshore (WSW) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 4 s · NW | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 22 | 17 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.9 ft · 5 s · N | 25 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 31 | 23 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 29 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 6 s · NNE | 20 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 26 | 16 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 21 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 6 s · NNE | 16 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 22 | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 20 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph cross-shore (N) | 18 mph cross-shore (N) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 19 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 14 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 11 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Coquina Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Coquina Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Coquina Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.5 ft at 1:03 am, high 3.9 ft at 7:36 am, low 0.6 ft at 2:09 pm and high 2.9 ft at 7:52 pm. At 12 am the tide is 0.7 ft and falling.
Coquina Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:03 amHigh 3.9 ft at 7:36 amLow 0.6 ft at 2:09 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 7:52 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.6 ft at 1:40 amHigh 3.9 ft at 8:16 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:45 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 8:31 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.0 ft at 2:19 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:58 amLow 1.3 ft at 3:24 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 9:15 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3 amHigh 4.4 ft at 9:36 amLow 1.6 ft at 4:13 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 9:58 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.7 ft at 3:47 amHigh 4.3 ft at 10:20 amLow 1.7 ft at 5 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 10:42 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.6 ft at 4:40 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:01 amLow 1.3 ft at 5:54 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 11:35 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.2 ft at 5:33 amHigh 3.3 ft at 11:56 amLow 1.0 ft at 6:33 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.8 ft at 12:36 amLow 1.3 ft at 6:27 amHigh 3.3 ft at 12:46 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Coquina Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Coquina Beach is about 65°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 56°F and a 4 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 64 and 66°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Coquina Beach
- South Nags Head3.6 mi NNW · 3 ft · Good
- Jennette's Pier5.8 mi NNW · 3 ft · Fair
- Pea Island8.9 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Good
- First Street15 mi NNW · 3–4 ft · Good
- Avalon Pier16 mi NNW · 2–3 ft · Good
- S-Turns17 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Fair
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About Coquina Beach
Coquina Beach is a beach break in Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina, facing east-northeast. Also called Bodie Island.
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