The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Rodanthe, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
85° E @ 5 → 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:31pm / 12:59pm
BUOY 44095
ESE3ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 5pm on Tue 8/18

WINDSE 5 mph

PRIMARYESE (120) 2.1 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYS (180) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

11mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

N

4mph
1.9ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
fair

S

5mph
2ft
11s
ESE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NE

7mph
1.9ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

7mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

S

5mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

S

8mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

15mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

W

4mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

SSE

3mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

E

5mph
1.8ft
9s
E

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
1.7ft
9s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
1.7ft
9s
E
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

14mph
1.6ft
8s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 11mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	2+ ft fair	N 4mph	1.9ft 9s ESE
6pm	2+ ft fair	S 5mph	2ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NE 7mph	1.9ft 10s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 7mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.8ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	S 5mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	S 8mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 15mph	1.7ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	W 4mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	SSE 3mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	E 5mph	1.8ft 9s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	1.7ft 9s E
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	1.7ft 9s E
6pm	1 ft fair	SSW 14mph	1.6ft 8s E

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 3:26pm.

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