Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ENE swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rodanthe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rodanthe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle around the Rodanthe Pier area. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with very little to get excited about.
The pattern starts off weak. Wednesday the 2nd of September, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell out of the ESE, but it’s running with a 10-second period and the wind is a messy cross-offshore. The combined energy is a meagre (106), and honestly, it’s just surfable but not worth rushing out for. Through the rest of that week and into the next, the swell drops off a cliff. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Monday the 14th of September, we’re looking at wave heights barely cracking 2ft, mostly from the ESE or ENE, with periods that are all over the shop. The wind is almost always cross or onshore, or blowing a gale. The combined energy drops to as low as (13) and (14) – we’re talking about a flat, blown-out lake. This is a proper blank run, and for this area, it’s not unusual to see the ocean go silent for a week or more.
The only faint glimmer in the whole 16-day window comes right at the tail end. On the morning of Thursday the 17th of September, we see a bump in the swell – 8ft from the E with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to (833) which is proper strong. But here’s the catch: that’s a short-period wind swell, and with a stiff 19 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy beast. It’s marginal, really only for the experienced crew who don’t mind a wrestling match. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
So, if you’ve got a kite, that Thursday the 17th might be more your scene. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. The surf just isn’t here for the foreseeable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 95 | 106 | 75 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 78 | 164 | 161 | 212 | 223 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.25m | 2:24AM0.28m | 3:32PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:14AM0.26m | 5:30PM0.25m | 5:27AM0.25m | 6:46PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:16PM0.16m | 9:09AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.13m | 9:50PM0.16m | 10:48AM0.14m | 10:44PM0.16m | 12:06PM0.15m | 11:45PM0.17m | 2:16PM0.15m | 3:14AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 106 | 75 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 212 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 3 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | W 4 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 39 | 78 | 164 | 161 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 376 | 64 | 47 | 64 | 140 | 260 | 468 | 140 | 150 | 1140 | 577 | 375 | 376 | 316 | 260 | 420 | 141 |
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