Rodanthe Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.58° N 75.46° W

Rodanthe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rodanthe Pier sea temperature is
27.8° C
0.9° 

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 13 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 176 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 13th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This is a rough one for the Hatteras area. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. You’re looking at a long, flat stretch here.

Starting Monday the 13th, we’ve got a bit of swell showing at Rodanthe Pier, but the wind is howling onshore from the east at 19 mph, with rain thrown in. The water’s warm, about 82°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, but it doesn’t matter when the waves are a messy, wind-blown 4ft. That’s just poor.

From Tuesday the 14th, it just drops off into a real lull. For days and days after that, the swell is tiny. We’re talking 1.0ft or 1ft junk. The combined energy is pathetic, barely reaching double digits most of the time. It’s a total flat spell. The wind does eventually go light or offshore on a few mornings, like that Wednesday the 15th when it’s dead calm and glassy, but there’s zero wave energy to work with (29 on the combined energy scale). It’s the same story right through the end of July.

Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here. No standout days, no sneaky groundswell. For an area that’s *consistent* normally, this is a real bummer. The only thing I can say is that for a beach break, these conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with those strong, clean cross-off winds on the bigger days, like the 25th, when the wind is hitting 31 mph.

That’s it. Hang the board up for a couple weeks.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
150
101
56
41
22
16
15
21
6
6
12
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
20
35
Wind (km/h)
35
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
10
SSE
0
W
15
S
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
5
NW
20
NE
15
SE
20
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
1:41AM0.24m
2:31PM0.18m
2:25AM0.24m
3:37PM0.19m
3:05AM0.23m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.09m
5:55AM0.10m
5:50PM0.09m
6:51AM0.10m
6:39PM0.09m
7:44AM0.09m
7:24PM0.09m
8:34AM0.09m
8:06PM0.09m
9:23AM0.09m
8:49PM0.10m
10:09AM0.09m
9:32PM0.11m
thunderstorm
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5:56
5:56
5:56
5:58
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:16
8:16
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
25
8
7
4
3
3
17
Temp °C
23
24
26
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26
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27
27
27
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27
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30
26
Feels °C
22
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26
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30
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30
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29
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27
29
25
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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).

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