Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 356 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Rodanthe Pier.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience, my friend. For the first week and a half, there’s barely a whisper of a wave worth paddling for. We’re looking at a long, flat spell from now until almost the end of the month. The water’s warm though – sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are dead. Tiny 1ft to 1ft slop with short period, messy wind. Not even worth looking at. We get a little bump of energy on Monday the 15th with 5ft to 6ft from the NE, but it’s cross-on and lumpy with a combined energy of 182 to 318 – that’s moderate energy but it’s all blown out. Tuesday the 16th through Wednesday the 18th is more of the same: cross-on wind, messy, poor quality. Thursday the 19th through Monday the 23rd? Same story, tiny waves, junk wind.
Let’s be real, the only glimmer of hope in this entire outlook is the 23rd of September, Wednesday afternoon. That’s the standout. We get a clean 6ft to 8ft swell from the NE, swinging to offshore WNW winds at 16 mph. The combined energy jumps to 1199 – that’s strong, real strong. And with a period of 9 seconds, it’ll have some shape. This is for experienced surfers only, as that 8ft is pushing into expert territory. The good news is the wind will be offshore, making it clean. Keep in mind, that long period (11 seconds) groundswell that follows Thursday and Friday will break a bit straight here, and the wind turns nasty again. So that Wednesday afternoon window is your one true shot.
Don’t get too excited about the 27th – we see a glassy 3ft E swell, but it’s weak (147 combined energy) and the windows are short.
In short, leave your board in the car for a week. The 23rd of September afternoon is the one to circle on the calendar.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 59 | 164 | 178 | 314 | 334 | 264 | 204 | 157 | 101 | 68 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.28m | 12:38PM0.25m | 00:34AM0.28m | 1:23PM0.26m | 00:59AM0.27m | 2:05PM0.26m | 1:31AM0.27m | 2:47PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.27m | 3:31PM0.25m | 3:03AM0.26m | 4:26PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.14m | 7:41AM0.15m | 7:26PM0.15m | 8:19AM0.14m | 8:05PM0.16m | 8:55AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.17m | 9:32AM0.15m | 8:57PM0.18m | 10:14AM0.15m | 9:09PM0.18m | 11:05AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 68 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 164 | 178 | 314 | 334 | 264 | 204 | 157 | 101 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1048 | 1002 | 260 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 44 | 409 | 806 | 420 | 420 | 152 | 375 | 350 | 145 | 837 | 1204 | 47 | 4 | 638 | 3 |
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