Loggerhead St.

📍 Local Knowledge

Loggerhead Street in Nags Head (Outer Banks) is a lesser-known beach-break that sees occasional, powerful surf—particularly when large swells arrive—but overall wave consistency is low, and conditions can become quite unruly. It tends to perform best in fall, especially October, when nor’easter swells and late-season tropical systems can deliver the most reliable groundswells, especially if paired with offshore or cross-offshore winds that improve wave shape. However, when the surf is active, conditions may become double-overhead and chaotic, often due to strong onshore wind influence. Surfers should remain very cautious under these conditions, as powerful, unpredictable surf and shifting sandbars can create hazardous rip currents and unmanageable sets.