The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Rodanthe, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° NE @ 9 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:01pm / 7:15pm
  • BUOY 44095
    E4.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 2am on Sun 10/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (79) 4.4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (80) 3.1 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Oct 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    4ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    ENE
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  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    26mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    6.5ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    26mph
    7.3ft
    7s
    NE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 5, 2025 @ 3:06pm.
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