Rodanthe Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.58° N 75.46° W

Rodanthe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rodanthe Pier sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.1° 

Rodanthe Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NE swell with 55 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 31st Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Rodanthe Pier are a total bust for any kind of proper surf. There’s just nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for.

For the entire forecast window, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Sunday the 9th of August, we are looking at tiny, weak little waves. Swell heights barely climb past 3 ft, and the combined energy of all swells directed here is always weak, never even hitting three digits. The highest reading is 89 on Friday the 31st of July morning, and that’s still feeble. The period is short, mostly around 6 to 8 seconds, so there’s no real push or shape to anything.

Wind conditions are a messy story too. There’s a lot of cross-onshore and cross-shore breeze, plus a few onshore days, especially around the change of the month. That means a lot of chop and lumpy conditions. A couple of windows do go clean with light cross-offshore breezes, like on the morning of Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th of July, and a glassy morning shows up on Thursday the 6th of August. But with barely 1 ft to 2 ft of swell and that weak combined energy (around 30-45), it’s just not surf. It’s flat.

This is one of those blank runs where there’s genuinely nothing for a surfer to chase. The spot is consistent by nature, so this dry spell is pretty unusual. Forecasts can always improve, but right now this is the reality. No standouts, no hope. If you’re desperate, the place might be interesting for a kite session when the wind gets up, but for a paddle, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Night
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
33
33
20
19
20
21
24
25
26
17
16
31
34
30
37
55
54
32
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
S
45
SSW
15
NNW
20
NNE
5
SSW
20
NNE
20
NE
5
ENE
15
N
5
E
5
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross
on
cross
High Tide
8:55PM0.23m
8:52AM0.19m
9:40PM0.23m
9:47AM0.19m
10:24PM0.24m
10:32AM0.19m
11:07PM0.24m
11:08AM0.19m
11:46PM0.24m
11:40AM0.20m
00:19AM0.24m
12:14PM0.20m
00:46AM0.24m
Low Tide
4:08AM0.13m
3:59PM0.10m
5:02AM0.12m
4:50PM0.10m
5:51AM0.12m
5:35PM0.10m
6:36AM0.12m
6:15PM0.09m
7:19AM0.12m
6:50PM0.10m
7:58AM0.12m
7:18PM0.10m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
3
1
1
13
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
25
26
26
26
27
27
25
25
27
26
24
25
24
25
26
Feels °C
22
22
22
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
30
26
22
26
24
26
26
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Information about the Rodanthe Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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