Nags Head · Dare County · North Carolina
Jennette's Pier Surf Report & Forecast, Nags Head, NC
Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, North Carolina: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.8 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 14 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 20 mph. Water is about 64°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.2 ft at 7:15 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 2.8 ft · 11 s · Eplus 1.2 ft · 4 s · NNW
- Wind
- 14 mph (WNW), gusts 20offshore
- Tide
- 1.0 ft risinghigh 3.2 ft at 7:15 pm
- Water
- 64°F3/2
- Air
- 64°Ffeels like 56°F
- Sun
- rise 6:32 amset 4:59 pm
Jennette's Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Jennette's Pier: 8 am, Good, on a falling 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 Jennette's Pier: 7 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Good | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 20 | 3.9 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Good | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 4.0 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 3.8 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 2.5 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 19 | 1.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 0.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 0.7 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 17 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 19 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 13 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 19 | 2.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 4.1 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Good | 3 mph offshore (SSW) | 3.8 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (SSW) | 3.2 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 7 mph offshore (SW) | 2.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 7 mph offshore (SW) | 1.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph offshore (SW) | 1.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph offshore (WSW) | 0.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 9 mph offshore (WSW) | 0.9 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph offshore (WSW) | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph offshore (WSW) | 1.9 ft |
Jennette's Pier waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Jennette's Pier arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 4.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 12 s
- Lulls
- about 44 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 41% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Jennette's Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Jennette's Pier: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Jennette's Pier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.9 ft · 11 s · E | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 8 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–4 ft | Good | 2.2 ft · 11 s · E | calm | 9 mph offshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.7 ft · 10 s · E | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 6 mph onshore (NE) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 9 s · E | 7 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 12 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 9 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 8 s · ENE | 20 mph offshore (W), gusts 27 | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 5 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 6 s · NNE | 25 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 33 | 23 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 30 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2 ft | Poor | 2.5 ft · 6 s · NNE | 21 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 29 | 16 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 6 s · NNE | 16 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 25 | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph cross-shore (N) | 17 mph cross-shore (N) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 18 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Jennette's Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Jennette's Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Jennette's Pier today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.4 ft at 12:27 am, high 4.0 ft at 6:58 am, low 0.6 ft at 1:26 pm and high 3.2 ft at 7:15 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.0 ft and rising.
Jennette's Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.4 ft at 12:27 amHigh 4.0 ft at 6:58 amLow 0.6 ft at 1:26 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 7:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.7 ft at 1:06 amHigh 4.2 ft at 7:38 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:12 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 7:54 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.8 ft at 1:44 amHigh 4.2 ft at 8:17 amLow 1.0 ft at 2:45 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 8:33 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:19 amHigh 4.5 ft at 8:56 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:28 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.7 ft at 3 amHigh 4.6 ft at 9:32 amLow 1.6 ft at 4:18 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 9:52 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:55 amHigh 3.9 ft at 10:15 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:06 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 10:46 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.1 ft at 4:39 amHigh 3.5 ft at 11:07 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:47 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 11:38 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.2 ft at 5:32 amHigh 3.3 ft at 11:55 amLow 1.0 ft at 6:35 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.8 ft at 12:36 amLow 1.2 ft at 6:29 amHigh 3.3 ft at 12:46 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Jennette's Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Jennette's Pier is about 64°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 56°F and a 14 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 64 and 68°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 Jennette's Pier
- South Nags Head2.2 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Coquina Beach5.8 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Fair
- First Street9.1 mi NNW · 4 ft · Fair
- Avalon Pier10 mi NNW · 3 ft · Fair
- Laundromats12 mi NNW · 3 ft · Fair
- Pea Island15 mi SSE · 4 ft · Good
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About Jennette's Pier
Jennette's Pier is a pier in Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina, facing east-northeast. Also called Whalebone.
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