Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 105 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Rodanthe Pier.
Honestly, this stretch is looking pretty flat and grim for a while. We’ve got a long gap with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first few days, from Saturday the 18th to at least Thursday the 24th, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.7ft to 2ft at best, with weak wave energy (combined energy values mostly in the single digits to 69), and the wind is almost always a problem. It’s cross-off or cross-on, often fresh to strong breezes, and on the 22nd it’s a near gale. That’s messy, choppy, and poor surf conditions all the way through. There’s no point getting wet.
The pattern doesn’t really improve. Friday the 24th sees a little bump in energy, with combined energy hitting 111 and 114, but the swell is still small (4ft) and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. That’s still poor. The weekend of the 25th and 26th stays small, 1ft to 2ft, and while the wind backs off a bit, it’s still not clean enough to make anything of it.
We get a tiny window Monday morning the 27th – offshore wind from WSW at 19 mph, with 1.0ft of E swell, but the energy is only 13. That’s a glassy clean look, but there’s just no power. It’s a tease.
The best we can honestly point to is the very end of the forecast. On Friday the 31st of July, we finally see some promise. The morning has gentle offshore wind from WSW at 9 mph, with 2ft of E swell at 8 seconds, and combined energy of 48. Then the afternoon goes glassy – SW wind at just 3 mph, still 2ft, energy 52. That’s clean, small, but rideable for a longboard or a funboard. The water temperature is about 80°F, which is normal for the time of year here.
After that, the first of August drops back into tiny, choppy stuff. So, if you’re being patient, Friday the 31st is the standout. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean. For the rest, it’s a long wait for very little.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 17 | 30 | 34 | 66 | 57 | 83 | 59 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:18AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.22m | 6:28AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:13PM0.09m | 1:56AM0.14m | 2:07PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 44 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 59 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 47 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 56 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 44 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 33 | 53 | 45 | 33 | 33 | — | 66 | 57 | 83 | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1431 | 2537 | 330 | 155 | 64 | 223 | 3 | 26 | 686 | 155 | 1045 | 401 | 346 | 95 | 63 | 145 | 145 | 407 | 387 | 716 | 145 |
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