Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 166 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Been staring at the charts for Rodanthe Pier, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a rough stretch. There's plenty of days ahead, from now through the end of the month, but frankly, the surf just ain't showing up in any kind of quality. The first half of the period is pretty much a write-off, with a solid week-plus of small, choppy, or blown-out junk. We do get a few moments later on where the wind cleans up, but the swell is so tiny it's barely a ripple. It's one of those long dry spells you just have to weather.
Looking at the water, it's a touch warmer than normal at 83°F, which is nice for a float, but won't help the waves any.
Starting off Sunday the 12th, we've got a piddly 1ft of swell out of the ESE with a short 10-second period. The wind is on it from the ENE, making for a choppy, poor surf condition. Wave energy is a weak 22 (combined). Monday the 13th bumps up a bit to 4ft, but it's a messy, short-period 7-second windswell from the east and the wind is howling at 28 mph straight onshore. The energy nudges up to 152 (moderate), but it's a washing machine – better suited for a kite if anything. Tuesday the 14th is more of the same: 3ft for the morning, 3ft in the afternoon, but all junky with onshore winds. Energy stays moderate in the low 100s.
Wednesday the 15th morning has a little tease – glassy conditions with a light SW breeze at 3 mph. But the swell is a pathetic 2ft and the energy is weak at 44. You could maybe catch a little ankle-snapper on a log. The rest of that week into the 16th and 17th keeps the swell tiny, and winds are either cross or fresh and lumpy. Wave energy stays under 70.
The only slight glimmer comes from the 20th of July onwards. From Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd, the wind goes cross-offshore from the SSW and SW, cleaning things right up. But the swell is still just 1ft with a short 6 to 8-second period. The energy is weak as anything, around 10-26. It's clean, but flat. The same pattern holds for the 23rd and 24th with clean conditions, but the swell refuses to get above 1ft.
What about the new moon on the 25th? Nope. The weekend of the 25th-26th brings back the risk of thunderstorms and onshore southeasterly winds, with the swell barely reaching 2ft. Energy climbs slightly to 47 on that Saturday afternoon, but it's lumpy and cross-onshore. The run finishes off the 27th with super tiny 0.7ft waves, though the wind goes cross-offshore again.
So what's the standout? Honestly, there isn't one. The best you could hope for is a glassy morning on Wednesday the 15th, or any of those clean afternoons from the 20th to the 24th, but you'll be fighting for a knee-high wave. It's a blank run. I'd say wait for the next weather system, because this one is a dud.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 19 | 155 | 152 | 152 | 104 | 60 | 71 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 66 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 155 | 152 | 152 | 104 | 60 | 71 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 10 | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 1431 | 152 | 423 | 2164 | 229 | 260 | 310 | 26 | 3 | 40 | 397 | 316 | 687 | 223 | 145 | 152 | 1305 | 145 | 510 | 420 |
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