Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rodanthe Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rodanthe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for the Outer Banks is lookin’ pretty flat. We’ve got a long drought on our hands, so if you’re jonesin’ for a wave, you might wanna take up somethin’ else for a while.
Right off the bat, we’re lookin’ at a whole lot of nothin’. From Friday the 10th all the way through to Friday the 24th, it’s basically a surf wasteland. Tiny dribbles and poor conditions are the name of the game. The only pulse of any real energy comes in on Sunday the 12th, with a short-period (5-6 seconds) northeast swell pushin’ 4 ft to 5 ft. Combined energy gets up to a moderate 157 (Sunday afternoon), but it’s a total mess – strong onshore winds, rain, and choppy conditions make it a write-off. By Monday the 13th, that energy climbs to 203, but it’s still blown-out and onshore. Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddling a surfboard.
The water temp at Rodanthe Pier (Hatteras Island) is sittin’ at a balmy 82° with a 2° anomaly, so a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
There’s a tease on the 22nd of July (Wednesday) with a south swell showin’ 3 ft, but it’s a windswell with a tiny 4-second period and a risk of thunderstorms. Not worth gettin’ your hopes up. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak surf (combined energy only 36 at best) right through to the 25th.
So, there are no true standouts here. It’s a grim run. With no consistency in the forecast, this kind of blank spell is just part of the deal around here sometimes. Keep your board in the car, check the charts, and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 132 | 171 | 181 | 155 | 68 | 47 | 58 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.21m | 7:01AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.22m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:09PM0.24m | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.24m | 12:34PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.07m | 00:34AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.08m | 1:49AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.12m | 4:53PM0.09m | 5:55AM0.10m | 5:50PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 47 | 58 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | E 16 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | W 2 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 61 | 132 | 171 | 181 | 155 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 295 | 150 | 3 | 359 | 3 | 145 | 420 | 350 | 638 | 910 | 157 | 44 | 95 | 26 | 40 | 461 | 409 | 316 | 977 | 140 |
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