Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 176 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This is a rough one for the Hatteras area. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. You’re looking at a long, flat stretch here.
Starting Monday the 13th, we’ve got a bit of swell showing at Rodanthe Pier, but the wind is howling onshore from the east at 19 mph, with rain thrown in. The water’s warm, about 82°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, but it doesn’t matter when the waves are a messy, wind-blown 4ft. That’s just poor.
From Tuesday the 14th, it just drops off into a real lull. For days and days after that, the swell is tiny. We’re talking 1.0ft or 1ft junk. The combined energy is pathetic, barely reaching double digits most of the time. It’s a total flat spell. The wind does eventually go light or offshore on a few mornings, like that Wednesday the 15th when it’s dead calm and glassy, but there’s zero wave energy to work with (29 on the combined energy scale). It’s the same story right through the end of July.
Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here. No standout days, no sneaky groundswell. For an area that’s *consistent* normally, this is a real bummer. The only thing I can say is that for a beach break, these conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with those strong, clean cross-off winds on the bigger days, like the 25th, when the wind is hitting 31 mph.
That’s it. Hang the board up for a couple weeks.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 150 | 101 | 56 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.19m | 11:09PM0.24m | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.24m | 12:34PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.24m | 3:37PM0.19m | 3:05AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.09m | 5:55AM0.10m | 5:50PM0.09m | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | 10:09AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 25 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | 15 | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 176 | 150 | 101 | 56 | 41 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1014 | 171 | 145 | 260 | 1045 | 47 | 3 | 490 | 295 | 687 | 2537 | 295 | 666 | 44 | 1297 | 854 | 858 | 635 | 264 | 63 | 3 |
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