Nags Head, North Carolina
Sunset and golden hour times for planning your evening session.
After-work glass-offs in Nags Head can rival dawn patrol on good days. Afternoon thermals die, the crowd thins, and these 4 west-facing breaks catch the last clean sets of the day.
Sunset
6:27 PMDay length: 11h 16m
-2 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light: 6:41 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light: 6:57 PM
Data from Abalone Street · Updated daily
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today(Today) | 7:11 AM | 6:27 PM | 11h 16m |
| Tomorrow | 7:12 AM | 6:26 PM | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:12 AM | 6:24 PM | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 11h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:14 AM | 6:22 PM | 11h 7m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:15 AM | 6:20 PM | 11h 5m |
Today(Today)
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Day Length
11h 16m
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Day Length
11h 14m
Sun, Oct 18
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Day Length
11h 12m
Mon, Oct 19
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Day Length
11h 10m
Tue, Oct 20
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Day Length
11h 7m
Wed, Oct 21
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day Length
11h 5m
4 spots
Abalone Street is an Atlantic sandbar surf zone at Nags Head in Outer Banks. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.
Jennette's Pier is a pier-influenced surf zone at Nags Head in Outer Banks. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.
Jennette's Pier Northside is a pier-influenced surf zone at Nags Head in Outer Banks. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.
Nags Head offers a stretch of east‑facing Outer Banks beach with numerous peaks. Sandbars create fun lefts and rights that break best on moderate swells. It's a go‑to spot for intermediate surfers looking for variety and less intimidating surf than Hatteras.
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West-facing beaches with golden hour potential and evening access.
Abalone Street is an Atlantic sandbar surf zone at Nags Head in Outer Banks. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.
Use the official public access serving this shoreline and obey closures, dune protections, and seasonal surf-zone rules.
Jennette's Pier is a pier-influenced surf zone at Nags Head in Outer Banks. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.
Use the official public access serving this shoreline and obey closures, dune protections, and seasonal surf-zone rules.
Jennette's Pier Northside is a pier-influenced surf zone at Nags Head in Outer Banks. The representative coordinate marks nearshore water, not a fixed takeoff; sandbars, currents, and access conditions can change.
Use the official public access serving this shoreline and obey closures, dune protections, and seasonal surf-zone rules.
Nags Head offers a stretch of east‑facing Outer Banks beach with numerous peaks. Sandbars create fun lefts and rights that break best on moderate swells. It's a go‑to spot for intermediate surfers looking for variety and less intimidating surf than Hatteras.
Walk straight from the parking lot over short dunes. Access is easy and board‑walk friendly.
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