The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and clean right now for Rodanthe, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SW @ 16 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:28am / 12:06am
  • BUOY 44095
    ESE7.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 1/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (112) 6.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (30) 3.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    SW
    23mph
    10ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    7.6ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    13mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    23mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    N
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    21mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    19mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    2ft
    6s
    NNE
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 25, 2026 @ 8:13pm.
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