Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening at Rodanthe Pier for the next couple of weeks.
It's a real slow start. The first few days are nearly flat, just a tiny 0.6ft ESE windswell with combined energy barely registering (10 to 25). The water temp is running a touch warm for this time of year at 82°, but that's the only highlight. The wind is all over the place and it's not worth getting wet.
We get a little bump on Sunday morning (July 12th) with a 3ft swell from the NE, but it's a short, weak 5-second period and the wind is onshore, making it ugly. Energy climbs to 129 by Sunday afternoon, but that's just messy wind-chop.
The biggest pulse of the whole stretch shows up on Monday morning (July 13th). A 5ft swell from the ENE, period creeping up to a 7 seconds. The combined wave energy hits 257 (moderate). This is your best shot, but there's a problem: it's full-on onshore at 18 mph from the ENE. For a beach/jetty spot like Rodanthe Pier, that means blown-out, bumpy surf. At 5ft, it's getting tricky for beginners, but the quality is just poor. Honestly, that raw energy might be better for a kite session than a paddle.
After that, it fades away fast. By Wednesday morning (July 15th) we're back to 2ft and conditions are "surfable but very ordinary". There's a tease of glassy conditions on the 18th and again on the morning of July 23rd, but the swell is a pathetic 0.6ft to 2ft. No push at all.
To put it bluntly, the whole 16-day run is a tough one. Nothing here is a true standout. The only day that gets close is that Monday (July 13th) with the 5ft swell, but the onshore wind ruins it. The rest is flat or blown out.
Don't lose hope, though. These breaks are consistent around here, so a flat spell usually doesn't hang around forever. Keep checking in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 96 | 286 | 225 | 141 | 56 | 40 | 74 | 45 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.21m | 7:01AM0.20m | 8:43PM0.22m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:09PM0.24m | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.24m | 12:34PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.08m | 1:49AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.12m | 4:53PM0.09m | 5:55AM0.10m | 5:50PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 74 | 45 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 68 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 17 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 41 | 96 | 286 | 225 | 141 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 3 | 260 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 152 | 229 | 1130 | 1014 | 152 | 171 | 420 | 95 | 0 | 141 | 407 | 638 | 1014 | 666 | 1933 |
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