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
4:58 PMDay length: 10h 20m
-2 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
6:38 AM
First light: 6:08 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Last light: 5:28 PM
Data from Abalone Street · Updated daily
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today(Today) | 6:38 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 20m |
| Tomorrow | 6:39 AM | 4:57 PM | 10h 18m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:40 AM | 4:56 PM | 10h 16m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:41 AM | 4:56 PM | 10h 15m |
Today(Today)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Day Length
10h 20m
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Day Length
10h 18m
Sun, Nov 15
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day Length
10h 16m
Mon, Nov 16
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Day Length
10h 15m
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.
About surfing in Nags Head
