The surf forecast is 2 ft and glassy right now for Rodanthe, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
79° NE @ 5 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:27am / 4:28am
BUOY 44095
E3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 10am on Mon 9/21

WINDNW 3 mph

PRIMARYESE (109) 2.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYENE (64) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

4mph
2.5ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
clean

N

3mph
2.5ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

E

9mph
1.6ft
8s
ESE

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NE

16mph
1.9ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
2.9ft
6s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
3.4ft
7s
NE

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
choppy

NE

28mph
7.6ft
9s
NE
12pm
6-8+ ft
choppy

NE

32mph
9.8ft
9s
NE
6pm
7-9+ ft
choppy

NE

33mph
10.5ft
11s
NE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
8-11 ft
choppy

NE

32mph
12ft
12s
ENE
12pm
8-11 ft
choppy

NNE

31mph
12.7ft
12s
ENE
6pm
8-12 ft
choppy

NNE

32mph
13ft
12s
ENE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
8-11 ft
choppy

NNE

31mph
12.1ft
12s
ENE
12pm
8-10+ ft
choppy

N

30mph
11.1ft
12s
NE
6pm
8-10 ft
choppy

N

32mph
10.6ft
12s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 4mph	2.5ft 7s ENE
12pm	2 ft clean	N 3mph	2.5ft 7s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	E 9mph	1.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NE 16mph	1.9ft 7s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 16mph	2.9ft 6s NE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	3.4ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft choppy	NE 28mph	7.6ft 9s NE
12pm	6-8+ ft choppy	NE 32mph	9.8ft 9s NE
6pm	7-9+ ft choppy	NE 33mph	10.5ft 11s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	8-11 ft choppy	NE 32mph	12ft 12s ENE
12pm	8-11 ft choppy	NNE 31mph	12.7ft 12s ENE
6pm	8-12 ft choppy	NNE 32mph	13ft 12s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	8-11 ft choppy	NNE 31mph	12.1ft 12s ENE
12pm	8-10+ ft choppy	N 30mph	11.1ft 12s NE
6pm	8-10 ft choppy	N 32mph	10.6ft 12s NE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 21, 2026 @ 9:03am.

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