Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with 124 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. The next week and a half is gonna be a real test of patience around here. The swell window is just about shut, and we’re looking at a whole lot of small, wonky, onshore slop. Honestly, if you're jonesing for a wave, you might be better off finding a skate spot or just waiting it out. We're looking at a dry spell that stretches for a solid week to ten days before anything worth paddling out for even shows a pulse.
Starting now, Monday the 7th, we’ve got a weak pulse of ENE windswell pushing in at about 4ft, but it’s got a short, nasty 5-second period and a fresh cross-onshore breeze. It’s lumpy, messy, and all over the place. The combined energy is a weak 72, so there’s just nothing behind it. That vibe pretty much holds through the middle of next week. The swell drops way off, getting down to 1ft and sometimes even smaller, with clean conditions at times but just no waves to ride. It’s dead.
A little cool front on Thursday the 10th brings some cross-offshore winds, but those tiny 1ft leftovers are barely ripples. It’s clean, but the ocean is flat. There's a touch more energy from a short-period swell on Tuesday the 15th, about 6ft, but it’s from the NNE with a 7-second period. That’s a junky, windswell bump, and while the wind is clean and offshore, the surf quality is marginal at best. The combined energy reads a moderate 277, but it's all short-period chop. Not what we’re after.
The only real standout, and I mean the only one in this whole window, is that Tuesday the 15th morning session at Rodanthe Pier. It’s the biggest swell we see—6ft from the NNE—and with a clean, light offshore wind, it could be the most surfable it gets. But don’t get too excited; it’s a short-period swell, and the pier can get a bit shifty. It’s the best of a pretty poor bunch, but it’s not a classic. The rest of the period is dominated by tiny waves, onshore winds, and that’s about it.
Water temp is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, coming in at 82°, so the water is nice and warm even if the surf is not.
So, keep your expectations low. The setup looks more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing for most of this stretch. For surfers, it’s a waiting game. The buzz isn't there, but that's the nature of it sometimes. We just have to be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 84 | 59 | 124 | 55 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 40 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:01PM0.26m | 8:12AM0.25m | 9:08PM0.27m | 9:15AM0.25m | 10:07PM0.28m | 10:10AM0.25m | 10:56PM0.28m | 11:01AM0.25m | 11:37PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.28m | 12:38PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.15m | 3:14AM0.18m | 3:27PM0.14m | 4:29AM0.17m | 4:24PM0.13m | 5:27AM0.17m | 5:14PM0.13m | 6:17AM0.16m | 6:00PM0.13m | 7:01AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.14m | 7:41AM0.15m | 7:26PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 7 | 124 | 55 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | S 4 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SW 4 | — | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 54 | 84 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | 8 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 330 | 295 | 151 | 420 | 64 | 145 | 420 | 420 | 229 | 338 | 155 | 3 | 626 | 809 | 1052 | 1048 | 229 | 145 | 152 | 150 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rodanthe Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rodanthe Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rodanthe Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rodanthe Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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