
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rodanthe Pier today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rodanthe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.21m | 5:18AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.22m | 6:28AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:36AM0.14m | 1:13PM0.09m | 1:56AM0.14m | 2:07PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
18 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 41 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | 16 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 24 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | — | NNE 5 |
35 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 50 | — | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 716 | 635 | 140 | 140 | 95 | 141 | 140 | 64 | 140 | 64 | 36 | 150 | 26 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 171 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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