Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 62 | 42 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 27 | 85 | 266 | 191 | 136 | 65 | 24 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 39 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.27m | 3:31PM0.25m | 3:03AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.25m | 5:35PM0.25m | 5:49AM0.25m | 6:49PM0.25m | 7:12AM0.25m | 7:55PM0.26m | 8:10AM0.25m | 8:53PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.18m | 10:14AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.18m | 11:05AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.18m | 12:08PM0.16m | 10:34PM0.19m | 1:15PM0.16m | 1:41AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.16m | 2:59AM0.19m | 3:10PM0.15m | 4:02AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 62 | 42 | 28 | 33 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 25 | — | 191 | 136 | 65 | 24 | 47 | 32 | 30 | 39 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 11 | SE 4 | E 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | 85 | 266 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 1045 | 145 | 47 | 1045 | 0 | 40 | 638 | 3 | 834 | 1048 | 150 | 182 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1014 | 173 | 145 |
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