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 1 west-facing breaks catch the last clean sets of the day.
Sunset
7:22 PMDay length: 12h 28m
+2 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
6:54 AM
First light: 6:24 AM
Sunset
7:22 PM
Last light: 7:52 PM
Data from Nags Head Beach · Updated daily
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today(Today) | 6:54 AM | 7:22 PM | 12h 28m |
| Tomorrow | 6:52 AM | 7:23 PM | 12h 30m |
| Wed, Apr 1 | 6:51 AM | 7:24 PM | 12h 33m |
| Thu, Apr 2 | 6:50 AM | 7:24 PM | 12h 35m |
| Fri, Apr 3 | 6:48 AM | 7:25 PM | 12h 37m |
Today(Today)
Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
7:22 PM
Day Length
12h 28m
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
7:23 PM
Day Length
12h 30m
Wed, Apr 1
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
7:24 PM
Day Length
12h 33m
Thu, Apr 2
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
7:24 PM
Day Length
12h 35m
Fri, Apr 3
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
7:25 PM
Day Length
12h 37m
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West-facing beaches with golden hour potential and evening access.
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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