Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rodanthe Pier today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rodanthe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
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32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.25m | 4:50PM0.23m | 3:34AM0.24m | 5:44PM0.23m | 4:35AM0.23m | 6:38PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.12m | 10:26PM0.16m | 11:41AM0.12m | 11:36PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 44 | 678 | 900 | 847 | 847 | 543 | 517 | 468 | 580 | 1161 | 900 | 850 | 26 | 295 | 295 | 951 | 295 | 2708 | 1050 | 1053 | 578 |
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