Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 201 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days at Rodanthe Pier.
To be straight with you, this outlook is a rough one. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There’s not a single time slot where the score is worth getting excited about. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real swell to speak of for most of it.
The first real bump in energy comes Thursday, July 23rd, with a pulse of 5ft to 6ft swell from the NNE, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. The combined energy jumps to 280 (moderate wave energy) on the morning of the 23rd, but it’s ruined by the wind. The swell period is a weak 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s just wind chop, not any kind of groundswell. This is more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle-in session.
The rest of the run is tiny. Most days you’re looking at knee-high or smaller, with poor conditions. The wind is either howling or cross-off, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. There’s a few glassy moments on the morning of July 17th and again on July 27th (NW wind, glass), and on the afternoon of July 31st (WNW, glass), but the swell is only 0.7ft to 1.0ft. That’s a lake, not a surf. The combined energy on those days is in the single digits to low teens (weak energy).
So, no standout. No best on offer. This is a two-week stretch where you’re better off doing something else. The break is consistent, so it’s a bit of a fluke to have such a blank run, but it happens. Hang tight, check the forecast next week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:52AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.24m | 3:37PM0.19m | 3:05AM0.23m | 4:42PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.23m | 5:42PM0.20m | 4:25AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | 10:09AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.09m | 10:21PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:36AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 34 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 30 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 14 | — | NE 4 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 13 | — | N 3 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 11 | 43 | — | 29 | 24 | — | 1 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 49 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1297 | 1305 | 1297 | 1028 | 1305 | 847 | 295 | 141 | 407 | 3 | 26 | 716 | 500 | 847 | 847 | 796 | 141 | 95 | 26 |
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