Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 98 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let’s talk Rodanthe Pier in feet and miles per hour.
Right off the bat, it’s a grim start. We’re looking at days of nothing. From now right through until about July 21st, the swell is tiny, barely 1 to 3 feet, and the wind is mostly onshore or howling. The energy numbers are in the low to moderate range, but the wave quality is just “poor.” There’s a lot of short-period windswell, 5 to 8 seconds, and lumpy conditions.
Tuesday, July 22nd sees a little 4-foot pulse from the NE, but with a 5-second period and onshore wind, it’s a washout.
Things improve slightly around July 23rd. The wind turns offshore, but the waves are still small, around 3 feet. The afternoon of the 23rd has some moderate energy (209), but the period is short at 7 seconds, so don’t expect much shape.
The best window by far is Monday, July 27th. The morning brings 3-foot waves from the ESE with a 9-second period – that’s enough to give you some push. The wind is a mild cross-off, about 12 mph from the SSW. Combined energy hits 146, which is a decent amount of power for that size. It’s clean. Afternoon is similar with 3 feet from the E. This is your best chance at a fun session. The spot is a beach/jetty set-up, consistent, and with this size it’s okay for everyone. Crowds can pop up.
Water temp is pretty average for the season. After the 28th, it all fades back to knee-high mush.
Bottom line: 27th morning is the call if you want clean lines. Everything else is a deep breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 58 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:42PM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:54AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 6 | — | SE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 4 | E 14 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 98 | 58 | 40 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 260 | 1499 | 64 | 3 | 672 | 638 | 638 | 503 | 626 | 1019 | 1308 | 714 | 1297 | 2537 | 346 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 44 | 376 |
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