Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rodanthe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rodanthe Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and grim for Rodanthe Pier. The ocean is just not putting out. There’s a solid stretch of time with nothing worth paddling for, so we’re talking about a long, quiet run. The first week is basically a write-off, and things don’t get any better into the second week. It’s one of those periods where you’re better off checking the forecast again later.
The water temperature is sitting at a balmy 80°F with an anomaly of -0.7°F, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year. That’s one thing we’ve got going for us, but the waves are the problem.
The only time that even looks like a glimmer of hope is the morning of Saturday, 25th July. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell sliding in from the NE, with a period of only 5 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, not much grunt behind it. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is a weak 62, so it’s not going to have any push. The forecast says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and honestly, that’s about the best you can say. It’s fine for a beginner to get a few whitewash rides, but don’t expect anything to get you excited.
The rest of the week is a mix of cross-shore and onshore winds, with tiny swell and reports of "poor surf conditions" across the board. There’s a glassy morning on Monday, 27th July, but with only 2ft of weak NE wind swell, it’s not going to break well. Plenty of days are just choppy or messy.
Into the second week, from 30th July right through to 7th August, we’re stuck with the same story. Small swells, poor conditions, and wind that’s either cross or cross-on. The combined energy values are all in the teens, 20s, or 30s – super weak. There’s nothing to make a stand-out recommendation. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s more normal than you’d hope.
So, keep the board in the car, but don’t bother getting wet. The surf is not happening.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 18 | 27 | 73 | 23 | 28 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM0.22m | 6:28AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.23m | 7:46AM0.19m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.14m | 2:07PM0.09m | 3:07AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.10m | 4:08AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.10m | 5:02AM0.12m | 4:50PM0.10m | 5:51AM0.12m | 5:35PM0.10m | 6:36AM0.12m | 6:15PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 53 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 27 | 73 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | — | NE 5 | S 2 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 28 | 43 | 23 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 376 | 3 | 3 | 1014 | 338 | 306 | 295 | 260 | 64 | 3 | 36 |
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