Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 231 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.
Alright, folks, let's be real with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Rodanthe Pier, and I gotta say, it's a tough stretch. We're not seeing any real quality surf at all. The entire forecast window is a flat spell with poor conditions dominating. There are no standouts, no windows of opportunity. It's a long, blank run.
Right from the get-go, Friday the 17th, we've got tiny 0.7ft swell coming from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. The swell energy is weak (11). It's just not doing anything.
This flat, poor pattern really sets in. Through the weekend and into the next week, we're looking at waves barely pushing 2ft, with the wind often howling from the south-west at 19 to 25 mph or more, gusting even higher. The combined swell energy stays anemic, mostly in the single digits or low teens. There's a bit of a bump around Thursday the 23rd with a 4ft NE swell, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-shore at 25 mph. That's not for surfing; that's just lumpy, choppy junk. The combined energy there is 119 – still only moderate.
It's a long, flat outlook. Conditions like these, with significant swell and strong, messy wind at a beach setup, look way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's really nothing to get excited about. We just have to wait for the forecast to change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 101mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 133 | 184 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.24m | 3:37PM0.19m | 3:05AM0.23m | 4:42PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.23m | 5:42PM0.20m | 4:25AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.21m | 5:18AM0.20m | 7:25PM0.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | 10:09AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.09m | 10:21PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.09m | 00:36AM0.14m | 1:13PM0.09m | 1:56AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 38 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 90 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | 30 | 26 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 13 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 4 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 46 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 3 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 17 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 3 | 133 | 184 | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1297 | 1305 | 1757 | 401 | 141 | 64 | 295 | 150 | 64 | 40 | 140 | 816 | 840 | 635 | 557 | 140 | 64 | 152 | 145 |
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