The surf forecast is 2 ft and fairly clean right now for Rodanthe, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    46° WSW @ 15 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:20pm / 6:30am
  • BUOY 44095
    NE3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 7pm on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (70) 1.1 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (5) 3.2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    19mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    18mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    ENE
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  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    NE
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    22mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    23mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NNE
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    ENE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 8:07am.
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