Outer Banks, NC. Sound-side flat water with thermal SW winds.
Manteo/Dare Cnty, NC, US (KMQI) · 8 km from the launch · Sep 25, 23:35
At the airport
8 kt
NNW · gusts 17 kt · 19°C
Forecast this hour
13 kt
NW
Airport is 5 kt lighter than the forecast
Last day · airport ran about 3 kt lighter than the model (24 hours)
Hour by hour · airport minus forecast
This is the nearest airport, not the water. Use it to see if the model is in the ballpark — it does not change the grade.
23.0 kt · N (355°) · gusts 30.7 kt
Sun, Sep 27 07:00 – 12:00
5h · 16.7 kt avg · gusts 22.9 kt· W
Falling tide
Sun, Sep 27 12:00 – 14:00
2h · 17.2 kt avg · gusts 23.8 kt· W
Falling tide
Sun, Sep 27 14:00 – 18:00
4h · 14.7 kt avg · gusts 19.5 kt· W
Rising tide
Stable conditions
6h change: -0.8 hPa
Tide, swell quality, and wave amplification are not in the grade
Forecast fetched: Sep 25, 2026, 23:57
Nags Head: 5-24 kt NNW. Best remaining session 2026-09-27T07:00–2026-09-27T12:00, 16.7 kt, 5h. Bottom line: No session.