
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rodanthe Pier today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier at 8AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rodanthe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 91 | 117 | 106 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
95 | 91 | 117 | 106 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 420 | 264 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 42 | 55 | 385 | 532 | 140 | 261 | 182 | 295 | 666 | 468 | 468 | 150 |
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