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

WEATHER - LIVE
80° WNW @ 7 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:47am / 10:40am
BUOY 44095
S2.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 8am on Mon 9/14

WINDNW 10 mph

PRIMARYESE (116) 1.9 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYNE (55) 0.4 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WNW

10mph
1.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NNW

15mph
2.1ft
9s
SE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

24mph
4.2ft
5s
NNE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NE

20mph
4.5ft
6s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
4.7ft
6s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4.8ft
7s
ENE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
4.8ft
8s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4.7ft
8s
ENE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.5ft
8s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

12mph
4ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
4.5ft
7s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
4.3ft
7s
E

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

WNW

4mph
2.6ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
fair

N

5mph
2ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SE

6mph
1.9ft
8s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WNW 10mph	1.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NNW 15mph	2.1ft 9s SE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 24mph	4.2ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	4.5ft 6s NE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 19mph	4.7ft 6s NE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 17mph	4.8ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.8ft 8s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 17mph	4.7ft 8s ENE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.5ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NNE 12mph	4ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	4.5ft 7s E
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 10mph	4.3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	WNW 4mph	2.6ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft fair	N 5mph	2ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	SE 6mph	1.9ft 8s E

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 14, 2026 @ 3:14am.

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