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

WEATHER - LIVE

73° SSE @ 7 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

8:51pm / 3:11pm
BUOY 44086

SE3.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SUN 10

MON 11

TUE 12

WED 13

THU 14

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 2am on Sun 5/10

WIND WSW 9 mph

PRIMARY ESE (123) 3.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY ESE (105) 0.8 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

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Sunday, May 10

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

7mph

3.5ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

SSW

1mph

3.4ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSE

8mph

2.4ft
7s
E
Monday, May 11

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

10mph

1.3ft
12s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

N

21mph

1.4ft
12s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

30mph

6.3ft
6s
NNE
Tuesday, May 12

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NNE

19mph

5.5ft
7s
NE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

18mph

4.7ft
7s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

16mph

4.2ft
7s
NE
Wednesday, May 13

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

10mph

3.2ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

16mph

3ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

20mph

2.5ft
8s
ENE
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Thursday, May 14

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
clean

WNW

12mph

1.9ft
7s
ENE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNW

18mph

2ft
7s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph

2.5ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NW 7mph	3.5ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	SSW 1mph	3.4ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSE 8mph	2.4ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 10mph	1.3ft 12s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	N 21mph	1.4ft 12s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 30mph	6.3ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NNE 19mph	5.5ft 7s NE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 18mph	4.7ft 7s NE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 16mph	4.2ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	S 10mph	3.2ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 16mph	3ft 8s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 20mph	2.5ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	WNW 12mph	1.9ft 7s ENE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NNW 18mph	2ft 7s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	2.5ft 7s ESE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	WSW 10mph	1.3ft 12s ESE	68°
9am	N 19mph	1.4ft 12s ESE	67°
12pm	N 21mph	1.4ft 12s ESE	64°
3pm	N 27mph	4.2ft 5s N	62°
6pm	NNE 30mph	6.3ft 6s NNE	60°

This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 10, 2026 @ 3:12pm.

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