Rodanthe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This outlook covers the next 16 days for Rodanthe Pier. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—the surf scene here is looking flat, real flat, for a long stretch. We’re talking about a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for.

From Friday the 3rd of July all the way through to Saturday the 18th of July, every single session is labeled as poor surf conditions. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem. The swell heights barely tickle 2 ft, and most of the time they’re hanging around 1 ft to 1 ft. The combined wave energy is weak, between 8 and 50, which tells you there’s just no power in the water.

Now, let’s run through the period. Friday starts with a 2 ft east swell at 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-off from the SW at 6 mph. It’s clean, but the waves are tiny, and the energy is a measly 42. Friday afternoon gets a bit gusty, SW wind picks up to 12 mph, still cross-off, but the swell drops to 2 ft with a longer 9-second period. Still, the combined energy is just 43. It’s not gonna get you out of bed.

Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th get even smaller. Swells shrink to 1 ft–1 ft, periods stay short around 8 to 9 seconds, and the combined energy drops to as low as 14. The winds stay cross-off, but the waves are barely a ripple. By Monday the 6th, the wind gets stronger, hitting 22 mph from the south in the afternoon, bringing a fresh cross-shore chop. Not what we want.

Tuesday the 7th sees the wind cranking up to 25 mph from the SW with risk of thunderstorms, but the swell still sits at 1 ft. The water is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Wednesday the 8th offers a brief moment of hope with a 2 ft SE swell at 8 seconds and light NW wind at 3 mph in the morning, giving us clean conditions. The combined energy bumps up to 50, which is the highest we’ll see in this outlook. But that’s still weak. By afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and the waves go choppy.

The rest of the week and into the second week is more of the same. Thursday the 9th has easterly winds straight onshore, and the swell stays small. The following days tease with offshore winds on Saturday the 11th and Tuesday the 14th, but the swell never gets above 2 ft. The period on the 13th from the north is a joke at 4 seconds—total windswell. It’s not surfable.

Even the final days, from the 16th to the 18th, are flat. The swell drops to 0.7 ft, and the combined energy falls into single digits. The wind is strong and messy, with gusts over 25 mph, making it a kite surfer’s playground more than a paddle surfer’s.

To be honest, if you’re looking to surf at Rodanthe Pier over these 16 days, you’re out of luck. This is a blank run, and the area just isn’t producing. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough one.

Rusty.

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