Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rodanthe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rodanthe Pier in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, lookin’ at the same charts for Rodanthe Pier but in feet and knots. It’s a grim outlook, I won’t sugarcoat it. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with hardly a day worth paddling out for. There’s no real standout session in the whole 16-day run.
Water temp is about 84°F, a touch warmer than average – feels like a warm bath.
For the first week, from Sunday the 23rd all the way through the end of August, it’s tiny. Swell heights are barely a foot to a foot and a half, mostly from the east or east-southeast. Wave energy is weak across the board. You get a few clean windows with offshore wind, but on a 0.7ft wave, that’s just a glassy pond. Most times it’s cross-shore breezes, storm threats, or onshore chop. Honestly, not worth the wax.
Around the 31st of August into September 1st, there’s a slight bump. Swell direction goes more east, and the period stretches way out to 15-18 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy picks up a little, but the wave height is still only 1ft to 2ft. Wind is clean, but it’s just long-period bumps on a flat surface.
The most promising window is probably the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. We get an east-southeast swell around 3ft, 12-second period, with a clean cross-offshore wind. That’s the best of a bad bunch, but still small and nothing to get excited about. With the beach setup here, when the swell gets a little bigger but the wind turns onshore, you’d honestly be better off on a kite than a surfboard for some of those sessions.
So yeah, if you’re jonesing, the 3rd of September morning might give you a few small, clean ones. Otherwise, this is a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 27 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:25PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.23m | 9:18PM0.25m | 9:29AM0.23m | 10:08PM0.26m | 10:11AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:28PM0.27m | 11:23AM0.23m | 11:55PM0.27m | 12:00PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.13m | 3:35AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.13m | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:28PM0.12m | 5:25AM0.15m | 5:11PM0.12m | 6:12AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.12m | 6:53AM0.15m | 6:25PM0.12m | 7:29AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 8 | SSE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | S 2 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 847 | 409 | 3 | 431 | 3 | 44 | 468 | 359 | 584 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1045 | 64 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 64 | 34 | 490 |
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