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Checking Nags Head weather alerts… National Weather Service alerts for Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, and Kitty Hawk.

Current Conditions

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7.0
UV Index
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772 W/m²
Solar Radiation
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84.9°F
Temperature
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90.7°F
Feels Like
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65%
Humidity
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71.8°F
Dew Point
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W 4.7 mph
Gust7.6 mph
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0.00"
Rain Today • Rate0.00 in/hr
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29.81 inHg
Barometric Pressure
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15.0µg/m³
Outdoor PM2.5Moderate
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0
NearestNo strikes
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86.7°F/76.6°F
Today’s High / Low
Right Now
85°
Feels like 91°
☀️ SunnyStrong sun today
💨 Wind W 4.7 mph 💧 Water 71° ☀️ UV 7.0 🌧 Rain 0.00"
Sunnyside Beach Score
★★★★★

Excellent Sunnyside Beach Day

Recommendation: Comfortable conditions for the beach, swimming, and walking.

Best Activities Today✓ Beach walking✓ Relaxing oceanside✓ Swimming

Based on live station data, ocean conditions, safety information, and forecast signals.

How is this calculated?
Air temperature 20/20 Comfortable beach air
Water temperature 4.7/5 Ocean temperature is slightly cool but generally comfortable
Wind 15/15 Light to pleasant beach wind
Sky conditions 24.3/25 Good sunshine during prime beach hours
Rain timing 19.9/20 Most prime beach hours have limited rain impact
Rip current risk 10/10 Low rip-current risk
UV index 5/5 Manageable UV level
🏖️ Beach Conditions
🌊Surf1.3 ft
🌡Temp85°
🌡Water71°
☀️UV7 High
↕️1:44 PM • -0.2 ftLow TideJennette’s Pier
⚡LightningNo strikes

🌡️ Today at Sunnyside Up

Live station summary with historical context • Updated 12:52 PM

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High87°+2° vs this date average
Low77°+3.9° vs this date average
Peak Gust12 mph-5.9 mph vs this date average
Rain0 in0.22 in this month
Climate Highlights
🌡️Today's high is 2° warmer than the same-date average.💨Peak gust is 5.9 mph below the same-date average.🌧️This month has recorded 0.22 in of rain; typical full-month average is 3.59 in.📅Historical context is based on 4 matching calendar dates in the station archive.

Weather & Marine Forecast

⛈️ Today Thunderstorms possible High 86°F / Low 75°F NNW 7 mi/h • 55% rain
🌊 Marine Today

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.

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Local Radar

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Today’s Ocean Safety Update

August 12, 2026

Cape Hatteras / Ocracoke

Frisco, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke

Yellow / Moderate Risk

A YELLOW FLAG DAY with MODERATE rip current risk south of Cape Hatteras including the ocean beaches at Frisco, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke. Only experienced surf swimmers who know how to escape a rip current should enter the water. Never swim alone and always take floatation!

Nags Head / Northern Beaches

Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head

Green / Low Risk

LOW rip current risk north of Cape Hatteras including the ocean beaches at Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Pea Island, Rodanthe, Waves. Salvo, Avon and Buxton. While the risk for rip currents is low, life-threatening rip currents may still be present. Remember LOW risk does not mean NO risk!

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Rip Current Safety

Rip currents: know your options
Rip current safety guidance from NOAA / United States Lifesaving Association.
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Rip Current Timing

Strongest rip currents often occur a couple hours either side of low tide, which happens around 1:35 PM today in Nags Head.

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Rip Current Risk Map

Daily Outer Banks rip current risk map
Rip current risk map from Love the Beach, Respect the Ocean / NWS Newport-Morehead City.
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Today’s Outer Banks

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🌊 Sunnyside Up Ocean Conditions
Rip RiskLow Risk
Surf1.3 ft
Water71°
1:44 PM • -0.2 ftLow Tide
☀️ Today’s Highlights
Sunnyside Beach ScoreExcellent Sunnyside Beach Day
Water Temp71°
UV7 High
Sunset7:59:07 PM
🏖️ Today’s Recommendation

AccuWeather shows storm potential for Nags Head today. Keep beach plans flexible, watch radar, and avoid the beach during thunder or lightning.

✓ Beach walking ✓ Relaxing oceanside ✓ Ocean viewing ⚠ Storms possible ⚠ High UV
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Surf & Marine Conditions
Current Surf ConditionsTemporarily unavailable
Surfline · Jennette’s Pier Southside

Surfline data is temporarily unavailable. The rest of the marine conditions remain current.

Nearby Surf Conditions
First StreetUnavailableOpen Surfline reportBonnett StreetUnavailableOpen Surfline report
🌊1.3 ftWave Height • NOAA 44086
⏱5 secDominant Period
🧭SSE (168°)Swell Direction
↕️Low Tide1:44 PM • -0.2 ft
Jennette’s Pier
🌡71.0°FWater Temp • NOAA 44086
📡12:00 PM EDTNOAA Buoy Update
Surfline Jennette’s Pier Southside NOAA Nags Head Buoy NOAA Marine Forecast NOAA Jennette’s Pier Tides Jennette’s Pier Conditions Windy Map

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