Pea Island

Rodanthe, North Carolina · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Pea Island in Rodanthe, North Carolina, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Pea Island

Water
64°F (18°C)
Waves
4.1 ft (1.2 m) every 6 seconds, measured and modeled
Wind
15 mph (25 km/h) from the west, gusts to 18 mph
Air
56°F (13°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Pea Island

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 8:08 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 8:43 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:23 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:17 AM, 0.4 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Pea Island

  • Nov 13 – Dec 29: up to 0.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 10:13 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:41 PM)
  • Jan 2–4: up to 0.4 ft (Sun, Jan 3, 7:03 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Mon, Jan 4, 3:15 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Oregon Inlet, NC (192), 9.8 miles (16 km) away.
Facing
East (76°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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