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Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 48 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a paddle. Let's get into it.
We're looking at Rodanthe Pier, and honestly, for the first week and a half, there's just nothing doing. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to Monday the 17th, the swell is tiny, barely a ripple. You're looking at ankle-snappers mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, with a short, weak period. The wind is mostly a moderate cross-off, but with waves that small, it just doesn't matter – it's flat. The water temp is sitting at a warm 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least a swim would be comfortable.
There's a solid gap of poor surf until things try to pick up a little on Tuesday, the 18th. The swell finally bumps up a bit to 3ft to 4ft, coming from the NNE. The period is short, though, at 5 or 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit mushy and disorganized. The combined energy of the swell is weak (86 to 98), and the wind is a moderate to fresh cross-shore, which will leave a bit of a chop on it. The water temp info is missing for these later days, so I can't tell you if it's cooling off. This is a beach/jetty setup, so with that short-period swell and cross-shore breeze, it's just not going to be a quality wave. It might be more interesting for the kite crew than a surfer.
Wednesday the 19th sees a drop back to 2ft to 2ft, with the wind going cross-onshore and choppy. Not great. Thursday the 20th is even smaller, with a similar onshore mess. Because of the weak short-period swell and the wind directions, Rodanthe Pier is a consistent spot, but it's consistently flat or poor during this period. There's no standout session here, not even a brief window of clean surf. The 18th is the only day with any height, but it's not quality.
It's a tough stretch. The forecasts can always change, but right now, leave the boards in the shed for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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-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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16PM0.22m | 4:25AM0.24m | 6:15PM0.23m | 5:31AM0.23m | 7:14PM0.23m | 6:51AM0.22m | 8:14PM0.23m | 8:14AM0.22m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:25AM0.22m | 10:11PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.22m | 11:06PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.09m | 11:05PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.15m | 1:16PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.15m | 3:40PM0.12m | 4:41AM0.14m | 4:42PM0.11m | 5:43AM0.13m | 5:34PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 1048 | 499 | 47 | 1129 | 264 | 64 | 324 | 141 | 260 | 320 | 157 | 666 | 806 | 295 | 423 | 593 | 365 | 359 | 1308 | 150 |
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