Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 150 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up.
First thing’s first – the water temp at Rodanthe Pier is sitting at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a bath out there.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions starting now and running right through to the morning of the 18th of September. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 1ft with short periods. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 7th and 8th with swell around 4ft to 5ft, but it’s coming from the ENE with a period of only 5 to 6 seconds, and the wind is fresh and onshore. That’s just messy, chopped-up junk. Energy levels are moderate (113 to 168), but it’s not going to be any fun for paddling.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window falls on the morning of Friday the 18th of September. The wind goes completely glassy – calm, zero wind – and the swell comes in at 3ft from the ENE with a 9-second period. That’s a solid moderate energy (209) and the glassy conditions mean it’ll be clean and lined up. This is the best we’ve got. For a beginner-friendly spot like Rodanthe Pier, 3ft is perfect. The swell direction is NE, which is the optimum for this break, so it should be working well. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so expect a few others out for that one.
The morning of the 19th of September also looks promising with a clean 4ft from the ENE and a light cross-offshore wind. Energy is strong (254), but it’s not as good as Friday because the wind is more sideshore. Still, a solid option.
For the rest of the period, you’re waiting. The 16th and 17th have tiny, weak swell. The 20th has surfable waves but only ordinary conditions.
So, bottom line: if you’re a surfer, mark your calendar for the morning of Friday the 18th of September. That’s your window. Everything else is a flat, windy slog.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 95 | 150 | 74 | 92 | 60 | 56 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 97 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.25m | 5:27AM0.25m | 6:46PM0.25m | 6:54AM0.25m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.16m | 12:06PM0.15m | 11:45PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 92 | 60 | 56 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 5 | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 95 | 150 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 97 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2068 | 150 | 589 | 638 | 461 | 409 | 532 | 295 | 260 | 2710 | 141 | 59 | 420 | 806 | 357 | 490 | 140 | 3 | 229 | 638 |
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