The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Rodanthe, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° SW @ 22 → 38mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:07am / 4:14pm
  • BUOY 44095
    SSE4.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 12
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Wed 3/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 22 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (121) 1.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (59) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Mar 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    22mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    36mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SSE
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  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    NE
  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    17mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    23mph
    7.7ft
    7s
    SE
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  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    23mph
    7.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    S
    27mph
    8.6ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    31mph
    9.1ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 12, 2026 @ 9:16am.
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