Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with 60 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call. Honestly, we're looking at a pretty flat run here at Rodanthe Pier. The water's sitting at a warm 84°, which is a touch warmer than you'd expect for this time of year, but that's about the only thing with any energy.
The whole 16-day window is looking grim. We've got a solid week of tiny, weak surf from Friday the 21st right through to the following Friday the 28th. The swell is tiny, rarely getting above 1ft, and the energy readings are consistently in the low double digits or teens, which is just pathetic. The wind is messy, mostly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and poor.
There is a slight flicker of hope on Friday morning, August 28th. The wind swings offshore from the west, and we get a little bump of around 2ft from the east. The conditions will be clean, but the energy is still only 61. It's a *surfable* wave, but it's very ordinary.
The real kicker is that even after that, it just flat-lines again. The first week of September looks almost identical to the end of August, with nothing but tiny, wind-affected dribble. For the whole 16-day run, there's not a single standout session. This is a classic case of "leave the board in the car and go for a walk on the beach." Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a total blank.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:11AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.23m | 11:28PM0.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:41PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.13m | 3:35AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.13m | 4:33AM0.16m | 4:28PM0.12m | 5:25AM0.15m | 5:11PM0.12m | 6:12AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | N 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | N 4 | — | E 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 3 | E 12 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 7 | — | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | — | SE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1130 | 1666 | 44 | 150 | 141 | 223 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 295 | 532 | 468 | 3 | 3 | 638 | 847 | 1045 | 809 | 40 | 40 |
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