Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE 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 (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got for the Rodanthe Pier area over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—it’s a pretty bleak picture for paddle surfing. The whole 16-day stretch is filled with tiny waves and dirty wind directions, so there’s no standout session in here. Not one single day looks worth getting excited about.
The swell stays tiny, mostly around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, and it’s coming from the ESE and ENE most of the time—almost never from the NE that this spot really wants. The period is all over the place, mostly short and weak. The combined wave energy barely gets into three digits, only hitting moderate levels like 106 on the morning of September 2nd and 128 on the afternoon of September 8th, but even then the wave heights are tiny and the wind is cross-onshore or onshore. That energy is just wasted.
The water temperature is 81°F, which is about 1°F warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing wild, just a touch on the warm side.
You’ll see a stretch from now through Sunday afternoon with nothing but “poor surf conditions.” Monday the 31st starts off glassy in the morning (N wind at 3 mph) but with only 1 ft of swell and an 8-second period, it’s a total flat paddle. That’s the cleanest the water will be, and it’s still useless.
From then on, it’s cleaning up wind-wise for a few days—cross-offshore SW and SSW breezes—but the swell never gets above 2 ft and most days it’s 1.0 ft to 1 ft. Even when the period stretches to 13 seconds on Tuesday afternoon September 1st, the height is 1.0 ft and the energy is only 54. That’s not a wave, that’s a ripple.
Around September 6th to 8th, the swell gets a little more energetic with heights touching 2 ft and energy up to 128, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NE and ENE, putting chop all over it. The morning of September 8th has 19 mph ENE wind—that’s a full-on lumpy mess.
Then the last week is more of the same: tiny surf, onshore wind, and the whole thing fades into nothing by September 14th with 0.7 ft and energy at 9.
Honestly, this is a total write-off for surfing. If you’re really desperate, the cleanest windows are the cross-offshore days September 1st through 3rd, but you’ll be paddling for knee-high slop. The setup would honestly be more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer, given the consistent breeze and lack of wave face.
Bottom line: no good surf in the 16-day window. Sometimes that’s just how it goes here.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 95 | 106 | 77 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM0.24m | 00:38AM0.28m | 1:18PM0.25m | 1:06AM0.28m | 2:00PM0.25m | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:14AM0.26m | 5:30PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.14m | 8:23AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.15m | 8:33AM0.13m | 7:36PM0.16m | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.16m | 10:48AM0.14m | 10:44PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 2 | 13 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 95 | 106 | 77 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 1143 | 3 | 3 | 1048 | 3 | 3 | 1057 | 16 | 16 | 686 | 264 | 64 | 260 | 157 | 260 | 497 | 140 | 3 | 1305 | 150 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rodanthe Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rodanthe Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rodanthe Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rodanthe Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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