Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, NNE swell with 83 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Rodanthe Pier are looking like a real bummer. There’s just nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for. The whole stretch from now through to the start of August is a flat, blown-out mess.
We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions, all the way from Friday the 17th of July right through to the end of the month. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 3ft, with weak energy (11 to 102 on the energy scale). The wind is almost always cross-off or cross-on, and when it’s not, it’s howling. On the 22nd of July, we’re looking at near gale-force winds of 34 to 37 mph. That’s not surf conditions, that’s survival conditions.
The only time the swell even tries to show up is around the 23rd of July, when a short-period, 4ft NNE windswell pushes in with a period of just 5 seconds and a combined energy of 109. But the wind is cross-on at 22 mph, so it’s just lumpy, choppy, and messy. Not worth a second look. The water temperature is sitting at 79°, which is about normal for this time of year.
It’s a complete blank run. Honestly, for a beach setup like this, with that much wind and tiny swell, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy. I’ll be waiting for a better day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 83 | 51 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.24m | 3:37PM0.19m | 3:05AM0.23m | 4:42PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.23m | 5:42PM0.20m | 4:25AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.21m | 5:18AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | 10:09AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.09m | 10:21PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:36AM0.14m | 1:13PM0.09m | 1:56AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 49 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 5 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 12 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 2 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 1 | 83 | 51 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2171 | 1297 | 1305 | 1757 | 412 | 141 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 3 | 686 | 847 | 1982 | 730 | 401 | 835 | 140 | 3 | 171 | 321 | 145 |
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