NDBC buoy, North Carolina

Nags Head Buoy 44086

Name: NDBC buoy 44086 latest observation
Creator: Tide & Temp
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Water 69.6 F as of 09:00 UTC, Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Water temperature at NDBC buoy 44086 (Nags Head, NC) is 69.6 F (20.9 C), observed 09:00 UTC on October 18, 2026.
Air temperature at the buoy is 62 F, cooler than the water.
The nearest NOAA tide station is Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean), 11 mi away.

Water

69.6 F

20.9 C

Air

62 F

16.4 C

Wave height

13.1 ft

dominant period 10 s

Position 36.001, -75.421 · Waverider Buoy · owner code SI. Latest observation from NDBC station 44086; this site refreshes once a day, the buoy reports hourly.

Nearby tide stations

Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)11 mi
Oregon Inlet Marina16 mi
Roanoke Sound Channel17 mi
Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound17 mi
Oregon Inlet Bridge17 mi

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