Coquina Beach

Nags Head, North Carolina · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Coquina Beach in Nags Head, North Carolina, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Coquina Beach

Water
64°F (18°C)
Waves
3.0 ft (0.9 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
17 mph (27 km/h) from the west, gusts to 19 mph
Air
55°F (13°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Coquina Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 7:17 AM, 0.4 ft

Predicted by NOAA for OREGON INLET MARINA, 2.7 miles (4.4 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Coquina Beach

  • Nov 13: up to 1.1 ft (Fri, Nov 13, 9:58 AM)
  • Nov 21–29: up to 1.4 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 7:56 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:05 PM)
  • Dec 5–7: up to 1.1 ft (Sun, Dec 6, 5:54 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Mon, Dec 7, 1:45 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 1.2 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 7:40 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 3:43 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at OREGON INLET MARINA between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from OREGON INLET MARINA, 2.7 miles (4.4 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Nags Head, NC (243), 14 miles (22 km) away.
Facing
East (70°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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