
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rodanthe Pier today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rodanthe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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104 | 99 | 77 | 70 | 62 | 64 | 57 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.27m | 3:31PM0.25m | 3:03AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.18m | 10:14AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.18m | 11:05AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
104 | 99 | 4 | 70 | 62 | 64 | 57 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — |
— | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 223 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 36 | 36 | 47 | 3 | 1045 | 854 | 854 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 36 | 638 | 1053 | 3 |
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