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Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 42 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch for the Outer Banks. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell that’s going to test your patience. Right now, there’s just nothing doing. The first recommendation we get isn’t until Friday, the 21st of August, so we’re talking about a solid 13 days of flat to near-flat, poor conditions before anything even sniffs rideable.
From Saturday the 8th through Thursday the 20th, it’s a write-off. Swell heights are barely a ripple, mostly 2 ft to 0.6 ft, with periods that are short and weak. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, but when the swell is that puny, it doesn’t matter. The combined wave energy is in the double digits, and even the 101 reading on the 17th comes with a nasty cross-chop. Don’t even think about it.
Then, after all that waiting, Friday, the 21st of August, we finally get a tiny flicker of life. Rodanthe Pier shows us a bit of hope. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the east, with a period of 10-11 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means more energy and better shape, but the size is still tiny. The real story here is the wind. Early morning and afternoon both show glassy conditions – dead calm. That’s a massive positive for making something out of nothing. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 86 and 105, so there’s a little push. For a beginner spot like Rodanthe Pier, this is about as good as it gets during this flat spell. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only game in town. Keep in mind, this is a long-range call, so don’t hold me to perfection, but it’s the one bright spot.
After that, Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd look like they get blown out again by onshore winds, so that Friday window is your best and only bet.
Standout: Rodanthe Pier on Friday, 21st August. Swell 2 ft from the east. Glassy conditions. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 45 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 11 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31AM0.23m | 7:14PM0.23m | 6:51AM0.22m | 8:14PM0.23m | 8:14AM0.22m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:25AM0.22m | 10:11PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.22m | 11:06PM0.26m | 11:20AM0.22m | 11:55PM0.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.11m | 00:05AM0.15m | 1:16PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.15m | 3:40PM0.12m | 4:41AM0.14m | 4:42PM0.11m | 5:43AM0.13m | 5:34PM0.11m | 6:38AM0.13m | 6:20PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | S 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 14 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 42 | 64 | 157 | 40 | 503 | 295 | 806 | 1129 | 150 | 423 | 2164 | 44 | 3 | 468 | 26 | 3 | 2070 | 3 |
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