The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Rodanthe, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
72° NW @ 12 → 24mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:12pm / 9:29am
BUOY 44095
NNW4.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

THU 15

FRI 16

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Mon 10/12

WINDNNW 21 mph

PRIMARYESE (121) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYS (181) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

WSW

24mph
2.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

NW

20mph
2.4ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

N

16mph
1.9ft
7s
SE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

N

7mph
1.8ft
6s
NNE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NW

2mph
1.6ft
6s
NE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.7ft
7s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

SW

14mph
1.7ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SW

14mph
1.5ft
7s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SW

15mph
1ft
8s
ESE

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

15mph
1.3ft
8s
ENE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

WSW

9mph
1.6ft
9s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
1.7ft
9s
ENE

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

SSW

8mph
1.5ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

17mph
2.2ft
6s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

25mph
1.4ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	WSW 24mph	2.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	NW 20mph	2.4ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	N 16mph	1.9ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	N 7mph	1.8ft 6s NNE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NW 2mph	1.6ft 6s NE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.7ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	SW 14mph	1.7ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	SW 14mph	1.5ft 7s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	SW 15mph	1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 15mph	1.3ft 8s ENE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	WSW 9mph	1.6ft 9s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 11mph	1.7ft 9s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	SSW 8mph	1.5ft 8s ENE
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 17mph	2.2ft 6s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 25mph	1.4ft 9s ESE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 12, 2026 @ 9:06am.

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