Walking Outer Banks Beach today
Nags Head, North Carolina
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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About Outer Banks Beach
Outer Banks Beach sits on the North Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 47°F in February to 83°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in June, July, August and September — 4 months of the year — peaking around 83°F in July and dropping to about 47°F in February.
Today it is 83°F. That is 2° above the August average of 81°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) about 6.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Outer Banks Beach good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 94 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Outer Banks Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:05 AM at 0.4 ft.