The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy right now for Rodanthe, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° E @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:30am / 11:24am
  • BUOY 44095
    ENE3.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 7am on Thu 1/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (68) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (51) 0.4 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NE
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  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    5ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    27mph
    0.4ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    22mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    24mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    ENE
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  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    3ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 8, 2026 @ 8:12pm.
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