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Rodanthe Pier Surf Forecast
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Rodanthe Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rodanthe Pier sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rodanthe Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rodanthe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
28 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 30 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:58AM0.18m | 9:10PM0.21m | 8:36AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.22m | 9:11AM0.16m | 10:31PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.07m | 3:56AM0.10m | 4:01PM0.07m | 4:55AM0.10m | 4:43PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 59 | — | 58 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 141 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 260 | 141 | 141 | 16 | 264 | 150 | 150 | 223 | 261 | 304 | 350 | 584 | 662 | 744 | 420 | 635 | 420 |
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