Rodanthe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight to it – the next 16 days at Rodanthe Pier are a total write-off. I’m looking at nothing but tiny, messy, or totally flat conditions from July 20 right through to August 4. There’s not a single window where the waves are worth dragging a board out. For a break that’s usually consistent, this is a real bummer – a rare flat spell that’s got me scratching my head.

We start off Monday morning July 20 with a measly 0.7 ft of swell out of the NNE, period a pathetic 4 seconds, and combined energy barely a whisper at 2. The wind is light cross-off from the NW at 3 mph, but there’s just no energy to work with. Afternoon goes glassy – zero wind – but the swell is only 1.3 ft from the NE, period still 4 seconds, energy 7. Still poor. Tuesday July 21 sees a big jump in wind – 25–31 mph from the SW and SSW, cross-off, but the swell stays tiny (0.7 ft) with a bit more period (8 sec) but still poor. Wednesday July 22 morning has 1.6 ft from the SE, period 8, energy 45 – still poor. The afternoon goes flat with no wave data. Thursday July 23 brings a slight bump: 3.3 ft from the S, period 4, energy 50, but the wind is cross-on from the NE at 22–25 mph, making it lumpy and messy. Friday July 24 morning actually sees the best energy of the whole period – 3.9 ft from the SSE, period 6, combined energy 202 – but that’s still considered poor surf because the wind is cross-on from the NNE at 19 mph, and the short period means weak, choppy lines. Afternoon drops back to 2.3 ft, energy 89, still cross-on. From there it’s downhill: Saturday July 25 through Sunday July 26 produce 2.3–3.3 ft, period 5–6, energy in the 60–80 range, but the wind stays cross or cross-on, keeping the surface ugly. Monday July 27 through the rest of the month and into early August, the swell shrinks to 0.7–2.3 ft, period 4–10 seconds, energy mostly below 45. Winds alternate between cross-off and onshore, but

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