The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Rodanthe, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° NW @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:17pm / 5:44am
  • BUOY 44095
    NNE5.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1pm on Sun 11/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (71) 0.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (49) 0.4 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Nov 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    17mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    19mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    N
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Nov 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    ENE
  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    ENE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    ENE
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  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 17, 2025 @ 2:17am.
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