Walking Outer Banks Beach today

Nags Head, North Carolina

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

71/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 4:09 PM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 63°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 7 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 4:09 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Outer Banks Beach is also scored for

81 Families with kids surf calmness 1.6 ft 78 Swimming surf calmness 1.6 ft

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 72°F. That is 3° above the October average of 69°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?

Good for a walk — we score it 71 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:09 PM.

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 3:17 AM at 0.8 ft.

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