Forecasts

10-LOCATION OUTER BANKS FORECAST

Forecasts across the Outer Banks

Start with Nags Head, the Sunnyside Up 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
Live observations: Sunnyside Up
ALL TEN BEACHES

Today’s Forecast

Compare today’s weather across the Outer Banks at a glance. Nags Head is shown first as the Sunnyside Up home location.

AccuWeather
Nags HeadHome
Sunny
88°/ 74°
Rain3%WindENE 5 mph
Corolla
Showers
87°/ 75°
Rain55%WindS 5 mph
Duck
Sunny
84°/ 75°
Rain25%WindE 5 mph
Southern Shores
Sunny
84°/ 75°
Rain25%WindE 5 mph
Kitty Hawk
Sunny
86°/ 74°
Rain2%WindENE 5 mph
Kill Devil Hills
Sunny
85°/ 74°
Rain3%WindENE 5 mph
Rodanthe
Sunny
84°/ 77°
Rain8%WindENE 5 mph
Avon
Sunny
82°/ 76°
Rain21%WindENE 5 mph
Buxton
Sunny
82°/ 76°
Rain21%WindENE 5 mph
Hatteras Village
Mostly Sunny
84°/ 75°
Rain25%WindENE 5 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 HeadSunnyside Up Home
12-hour forecast
10 PM 77° Feels 82° Rain 0% S 6 mph
11 PM 77° Feels 82° Rain 0% S 6 mph
12 AM 76° Feels 82° Rain 0% S 6 mph
1 AM 76° Feels 82° Rain 0% SSW 6 mph
2 AM 76° Feels 82° Rain 0% SSW 6 mph
3 AM 76° Feels 82° Rain 0% SSW 6 mph
4 AM 75° Feels 81° Rain 0% SW 6 mph
5 AM 74° Feels 80° Rain 0% SW 6 mph
6 AM 75° Feels 81° Rain 0% SW 6 mph
7 AM 76° Feels 83° Rain 0% SW 6 mph
8 AM 78° Feels 86° Rain 0% WSW 6 mph
9 AM 80° Feels 89° Rain 0% SW 6 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 HeadSunnyside Up Home
5-day forecast
Mon Mon, Aug 31 88°/ 74° Sunny Rain 3% ENE 5 mph
Tue Tue, Sep 1 87°/ 76° Partly Sunny Rain 0% S 8 mph
Wed Wed, Sep 2 90°/ 75° Mostly Sunny Rain 4% SSW 8 mph
Thu Thu, Sep 3 91°/ 76° Partly Sunny Rain 11% SSW 13 mph
Fri Fri, Sep 4 91°/ 76° Showers Rain 69% SW 8 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
Tonight

S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Tuesday

SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Tuesday Night

SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 13 seconds.

Wednesday

SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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Forecast data by AccuWeather • Marine guidance from NOAA / National Weather Service • Live Nags Head observations from Sunnyside Up Weather