Surf Forecasts:
Rodanthe Pier surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 73 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rodanthe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Rodanthe Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough one. We’ve got a stretch from Wednesday the 15th right through to Tuesday the 22nd of July where it’s mostly tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The combined energy is barely ticking over, mostly in the teens and twenties (31 or less), and you’re looking at waves around 0.7 ft to 2 ft. It’s just not worth paddling out for. That’s a solid week of flat, frustrating surf.
Finally, on Wednesday the 22nd of July, we get a bit of a pulse. A 3 ft swell from the NNE shows up in the morning with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 75, and the wind is light from the NW, giving us clean conditions. But the swell is weak and short period, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
The real standout window, if you can call it that, is later in the week. On Friday the 24th of July, the afternoon brings a jump in combined energy to 314. We’ve got a 3 ft swell from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the wind is a strong cross-off from the SSW. That’ll keep the faces clean, but it’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have the punch of a groundswell. Still, for a beach/jetty break like Rodanthe Pier, that’s the best energy we see in the whole run. The swell size is manageable for beginners, and with the wind being cross-off, it’s the most promising session.
After that, it drops off again. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are back to small, weak surf with strong winds. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 27th of July with a 2 ft swell from the ESE and offshore wind from the W, giving us clean, surfable waves – but very ordinary. The energy is only 83. The rest of the run into the 30th is hit or miss, with small, clean but weak waves.
Overall, this is a pretty lean 16 days. The best bet is Friday afternoon the 24th of July at Rodanthe Pier. The 3 ft ESE swell with that cross-off wind will offer the cleanest rideable surf, but don’t expect barrels. For the rest, it’s mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 42 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.24m | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.24m | 12:34PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.24m | 1:30PM0.18m | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:31PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.24m | 3:37PM0.19m | 3:05AM0.23m | 4:42PM0.19m | 3:43AM0.23m | 5:42PM0.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.10m | 6:39PM0.09m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:24PM0.09m | 8:34AM0.09m | 8:06PM0.09m | 9:23AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.10m | 10:09AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.11m | 10:54AM0.09m | 10:21PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 42 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 6 | E 15 | E 5 | E 14 | E 14 | — | NNE 4 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 24 | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 687 | 638 | 641 | 1019 | 1297 | 1045 | 2537 | 1297 | 1297 | 140 | 64 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 330 | 141 | 64 | 260 |
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