The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Rodanthe, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
86° NW @ 3 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:47am / 10:40am
BUOY 44095
S2.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 10am on Mon 9/14

WINDNNW 11 mph

PRIMARYESE (116) 1.9 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYNE (53) 0.4 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

WNW

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

N

12mph
1.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

25mph
4.1ft
5s
NNE

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

NE

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

NNE

18mph
4.7ft
6s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.9ft
7s
ENE

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

NE

14mph
4.8ft
8s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

16mph
4.7ft
8s
ENE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
3.3ft
8s
NE

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

NE

11mph
3.9ft
7s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph
3.8ft
7s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

ENE

7mph
3.6ft
7s
E

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

NW

4mph
3ft
7s
E
12pm
2+ ft
clean

W

1mph
2.6ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
fair

S

7mph
2.3ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WNW 10mph	1.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 25mph	4.1ft 5s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NE 20mph	4.5ft 6s NE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 18mph	4.7ft 6s NE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.9ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.8ft 8s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.7ft 8s ENE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	3.3ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NE 11mph	3.9ft 7s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	3.8ft 7s E
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	ENE 7mph	3.6ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	NW 4mph	3ft 7s E
12pm	2+ ft clean	W 1mph	2.6ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft fair	S 7mph	2.3ft 7s E

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 14, 2026 @ 9:02am.

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