Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 95 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty again. We’re looking at the next 16 days for Rodanthe Pier, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a rough outlook. For the first nine days, from Wednesday, August 19th, right through Thursday, August 27th, it’s a total blank. The surf is tiny, running from 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the conditions are consistently poor. It’s a real dry spell.
Things perk up just a little on Friday, August 28th. The morning session is the one to watch. We’ve got a 1 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which gives you better waves, though for a beach break it might break a bit too straight. The combined energy is moderate (127). The wind is dead calm – glassy – and the water temp is a warm 82°, which is about normal for this time of year. For a few hours, it’ll be clean. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, we’re back to small, ordinary surf through the end of August and into the start of September. The wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore, keeping things choppy.
Then, on Wednesday, September 2nd, we get another chance. The morning brings a 2 ft swell from the east with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (103). The wind is gentle offshore, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon is even better – glassy and calm – with the same size waves. It’s still small, but it’s surfable.
So, bottom line: if you’re itching, look at the morning of Friday, August 28th (glassy) or the afternoon of Wednesday, September 2nd (also glassy). Otherwise, the board stays on the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 29 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 95 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50PM0.23m | 3:34AM0.24m | 5:44PM0.23m | 4:35AM0.23m | 6:38PM0.23m | 6:08AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.24m | 7:37AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.23m | 9:18PM0.25m | 9:29AM0.23m | 10:08PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.12m | 10:26PM0.16m | 11:41AM0.12m | 11:36PM0.17m | 12:38PM0.13m | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | 3:35AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.13m | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:28PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 14 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | E 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | NE 4 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 3 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | WNW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 95 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 900 | 543 | 580 | 900 | 295 | 295 | 1894 | 44 | 3 | 229 | 64 | 64 | 229 | 3 | 3 | 666 | 3 | 47 | 64 | 260 |
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