Pea Island

Nags Head, North Carolina · Atlantic coast

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

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Right now at Pea Island

Water
64°F (18°C)
Waves
2.9 ft (0.9 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
15 mph (24 km/h) from the west, gusts to 17 mph
Air
55°F (13°C)

As of 10:45 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 Pea Island

  • Today: 4:18 PM, 0.1 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset

Predicted by NOAA for Oregon Inlet (USCG Station), 2.4 miles (3.8 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 Pea Island

  • Nov 23–28: up to 2.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 7:25 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.4 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 2:04 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 2.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 7:13 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 3:31 PM)
  • Jan 21–23: up to 2.7 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 7:02 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 2:20 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) 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 (USCG Station), 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Oregon Inlet, NC (192), 9.7 miles (16 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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