Rodanthe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's be straight with you – the next week and a half around Rodanthe Pier is pretty darn flat and messy. From Monday the 14th through the 23rd, we're looking at weak, short-period swell with onshore winds chopping everything up. There's hardly anything worth suiting up for, and the few rideable moments are pretty marginal.

You get a little bump on Monday afternoon the 21st – a clean little wave, light breeze, but it's still small and weak. A few longboarders might find something, but honestly, it's a struggle.

Then things start turning around on Thursday the 24th. That ENE swell kicks in with an offshore wind in the morning, and the energy's building – wave heights are around 1.1m, and the combined energy is at 360. That's clean, lined-up surf, and it’s the first real glimmer of hope.

But the main event is Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. Saturday morning, we've got 2.0m of ENE groundswell, 12-second period, and offshore winds – that's proper, powerful, clean surf for the experienced crew. The energy reading is a big 1163 – there's serious push behind it. Sunday morning is just as good, maybe better: 1.9m of ENE swell, 11-second period, offshore winds, and energy at 1387. That's the standout of the whole 16 days – clean, grinding, quality waves.

These are big, powerful waves though – not for the faint-hearted. If you're a beginner, give this a miss. But if you know what you're doing, that Sunday morning is going to be special, even if there's a few others out there.

Monday the 28th still has some leftover swell – 1.3m, offshore in the morning, but it's dropping and getting messier as the day goes on. Get out early if you want a piece of that.

So, the first 10 days are mostly a washout, then things turn on the 24th, and the 26th-27th are the real deal. Always gotta take the long-range stuff with a grain of salt, but this one's got potential.

- Rusty

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