Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Nags Head, NC

Current Water Temperature

69.1°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Outer Banks

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Nags Head, NC (243)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Nags Head, NC 27959
Dare County

GPS Coordinates: 36.001, -75.421

Nearby Water Temperatures

Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (15.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (18.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (21.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (53 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (54.7 mi)
Pamlico Sound, Hatteras, NC (57 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (57.9 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (64.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (65.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (68.5 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (72.7 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (73 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (77.3 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (82.6 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (83.4 mi)

Weather Near Nags Head, North Carolina

Current Weather

70°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
70°F
72.8°F
75%
NNW 13.2 mph
18 mph
70.1°F
65.5°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 79°F
L: 70°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 79°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 85°F
L: 75°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 84°F
L: 76°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 76°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.2 μg/m3
PM10: 6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:10 PM
Moonset: 1:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:18 AM - 12:48 AM
8:40 PM - 11:10 PM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
1:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued June 23 at 1:21PM EDT until June 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue June 23, 2026, 1:21 PM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 1:30 AM

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued June 23 at 7:22PM EDT until June 24 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue June 23, 2026, 7:22 PM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued June 24 at 12:53AM EDT until June 24 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Wed June 24, 2026, 12:53 AM
Expires: Wed June 24, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.3°F
69.6°F
73.6°F
77%
0 in
10%
0%
17.4 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.33 μg/m3
PM10: 9.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:10 PM
Moonset: 1:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:18 AM - 12:48 AM
8:40 PM - 11:10 PM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
1:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.7°F
73°F
76.1°F
65%
0 in
4%
0%
15.9 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.78 μg/m3
PM10: 9.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 4:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 2:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:03 AM - 1:33 PM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
1:48 AM - 3:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.7°F
74.9°F
79.8°F
75%
0 in
8%
0%
20.1 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.66 μg/m3
PM10: 7.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 PM
Moon Transit: 10:44 PM
Moonset: 2:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:50 AM - 2:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:27 PM - 6:57 PM
2:21 AM - 3:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.2°F
76°F
79.8°F
81%
0.16 in
71%
0%
14.1 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.43 μg/m3
PM10: 8.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 11:34 PM
Moonset: 3:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:40 AM - 3:10 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
2:59 AM - 4:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.1°F
73.2°F
74.9°F
85%
0 in
14%
0%
13.9 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.56 μg/m3
PM10: 6.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 7:48 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:31 PM - 4:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:18 PM - 8:48 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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