Surf Forecast  Nags Head Pier

Nags Head Pier surfspot characteristics

More about Nags Head Pier surfspot

Historical hot spot from the 1960s, like all Outer Banks breaks, the sand comes and goes. Looks like it is coming again. All tides and swell.

General: As you enter the town of Nags Head, the driving becomes a little more bearable, and accesses abound. So do breaks, which change with the seasons -- and sometimes just storm -- but go-to spots are easy to find. Just look for the signs: Barnes Street, Nags Head Pier, the short-lived but infamous break the locals knew as "Police Station" and several other spots in South Nags Head. All these spots are well-marked and easy to spot from the beach road. Pick a beach. Go surfing. Give a wave. Give a smile. Meet a friend. Tides: All tides depending on the sand. Size: Head high-overhead+ Wind: Southwest Swell: SE, NE Bottom: Sand Paddling: Normally not bad but the right south swell will make it tough to stay next to the pier. Spot Rating: The sand comes and goes but when the north side is working that's where you'll want to be.

All welcomed, especially when the sand is decent.

Don't park in the pier parking lot but at the nearby accesses.

Storm dependent: tropical cyclones in the late summer and fall with frontal activity and nor'easters in the late fall and winter.

Crowd Factor: Not bad recently but if the sand gets right it can get pretty tight. Local Vibe: Way more relaxed than it was but still can get a little heavy depending on who is out and the state of the sandbar.

All facilities available on the beach. The sometimes crowded scenario will increase if the sandbars line up.

Fish guts, stormwater outflows after rains and maybe the occasional leaking septic.

Surfing too close to the pier. Don't try parking in the pier lot either.