Rodanthe · Dare County · North Carolina
S-Turns Surf Report & Forecast, Rodanthe, North Carolina
S-Turns, Rodanthe, North Carolina: 3–4 ft, chest to head high, at 7 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.6 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 6 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest. Water is about 64°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.6 ft at 7:34 am.
3–4 ft
chest to head high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 2.6 ft · 11 s · Eplus 1.4 ft · 6 s · NNE
- Wind
- 6 mph (WNW)offshore
- Tide
- 3.6 ft risinghigh 3.6 ft at 7:34 am
- Water
- 64°F3/2
- Air
- 60°Ffeels like 53°F
- Sun
- rise 6:32 amset 4:59 pm
S-Turns surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at S-Turns: 8 am, Good, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at S-Turns: 8 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Fair | 7 mph offshore (WNW) | 3.2 ft |
| 7 amnow | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph offshore (WNW) | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (W) | 3.6 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph offshore (W) | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph offshore (WSW) | 2.6 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 9 mph offshore (SW) | 1.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 11 mph offshore (SW) | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (SW) | 0.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (SW) | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (SW), gusts 19 | 0.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 13 mph offshore (SW), gusts 18 | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph offshore (SW), gusts 17 | 1.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 2.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | 3.5 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Fair | calm | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | calm | 3.6 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | calm | 3.2 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | calm | 2.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | calm | 1.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 0.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 0.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (S) | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.4 ft |
S-Turns waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 7 am, sets at S-Turns arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 4.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 8 s
- Lulls
- about 39 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 39% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
S-Turns surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at S-Turns: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 4–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for S-Turns are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.6 ft · 11 s · E | 5 mph offshore (W) | 16 mph offshore (SW) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 2.0 ft · 10 s · E | calm | 5 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 9 s · E | 16 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 21 | 18 mph offshore (SW), gusts 25 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 8 s · SSE | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 25 | 25 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 32 | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.1 ft · 6 s · NNE | 24 mph cross-shore (NW) | 27 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 33 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 6 s · NNE | 21 mph cross-shore (NW) | 18 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2 ft | Poor | 2.9 ft · 6 s · NNE | 17 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 22 | 14 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 19 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 19 mph cross-shore (N) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 3–4 ft | Poor | — | 25 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 27 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4–5 ft | Poor | — | 26 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 24 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for S-Turns are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
S-Turns tide chart and tide times
Tides at S-Turns today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.2 ft at 12:58 am, high 3.6 ft at 7:34 am, low 0.4 ft at 2:05 pm and high 2.6 ft at 7:50 pm. At 7 am the tide is 3.6 ft and rising.
S-Turns tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.2 ft at 12:58 amHigh 3.6 ft at 7:34 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:05 pmHigh 2.6 ft at 7:50 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:35 amHigh 3.7 ft at 8:14 amLow 0.7 ft at 2:44 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 8:30 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 2:14 amHigh 3.9 ft at 8:56 amLow 1.1 ft at 3:24 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 9:13 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.3 ft at 2:55 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:35 amLow 1.4 ft at 4:13 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 9:55 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:43 amHigh 3.9 ft at 10:19 amLow 1.4 ft at 4:59 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 10:43 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 4:33 amHigh 3.6 ft at 11 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:53 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 11:36 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.1 ft at 5:27 amHigh 3.1 ft at 11:53 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:33 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.5 ft at 12:36 amLow 1.0 ft at 6:23 amHigh 3.0 ft at 12:44 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
S-Turns water temperature
The water temperature at S-Turns is about 64°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 53°F and a 6 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 62 and 65°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near S-Turns
- Rodanthe Pier1.5 mi S · 4–5 ft · Good
- Salvo / Waves3.9 mi S · 3–4 ft · Good
- Pea Island7.7 mi NNW · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Coquina Beach17 mi NNW · 2–3 ft · Good
- Avon Pier18 mi S · 4 ft · Good
- South Nags Head20 mi NNW · 3–4 ft · Good
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About S-Turns
S-Turns is a beach break in Rodanthe, Dare County, North Carolina, facing east-northeast. Also called S Curves.
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