Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, ESE swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rodanthe Pier in the next 16 days are 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Rodanthe Pier. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for paddle surfing. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 83°, which is nice, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
The whole 16-day window is a bust. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell day after day. For the first ten days, the combined swell energy barely even registers, mostly in the teens and thirties, and we’re stuck with ankle-to-knee-high waves from the ESE. Most of the time, the wind is either onshore, cross-off, or straight cross, but it doesn’t matter much because the waves just aren’t there. You’ll be floating on a board with nothing to ride.
There’s a slight pulse in the energy around the 27th of August, with the combined energy climbing to 241 and 254, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the E and ESE. That’s a little more push, but it’s still small, and it’s paired with a lot of wind and risk of thunderstorms. The first real moment where it’s not a total write-off is the morning of August 30th. We get a clean 3 ft wave from the E with a light offshore breeze from the WSW, and the combined energy is 179. The comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a standout, but it’s the only thing on the entire calendar that’s worth a mention. For a beginner spot, that’s about as good as it gets here.
After that, it fades back into nothing. The second week is a graveyard of poor surf.
So, here’s the deal: if you're desperate for a paddle, the morning of Sunday, August 30th, is your best bet for a couple of clean, rideable little waves. But don’t call it a swell. Everything else is a skip. Don’t even bother looking at the 1st of September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 27 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.22m | 2:49AM0.25m | 4:50PM0.23m | 3:34AM0.24m | 5:44PM0.23m | 4:35AM0.23m | 6:38PM0.23m | 6:08AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.24m | 7:37AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.23m | 9:18PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | 10:55AM0.12m | 10:26PM0.16m | 11:41AM0.12m | 11:36PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | 3:35AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.13m | 4:33AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 13 | SE 6 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | E 16 | S 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 5 | NW 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 40 | 44 | 229 | 850 | 666 | 951 | 40 | 152 | 2327 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 229 | 223 | 223 | 64 | 3 | 316 | 3 |
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