Rodanthe Tide Chart & Tide Times
Live tide predictions for Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo on Hatteras Island. Times are referenced from the Oregon Inlet primary gauge with a typical local offset of about +15 minutes for high tide and similar for low.
About tides at Rodanthe
Rodanthe sits at the north end of Hatteras Island just south of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Tides here behave very much like Oregon Inlet (the nearest NOAA primary) with a small local time lag and slight differences in range driven by the S-Curves shoaling pattern. For most surf fishing and beach driving purposes, use the Oregon Inlet predictions and add roughly 10 to 20 minutes.
Live tide data
This is a sub-station — tide times are predicted from the Oregon Inlet (8652587) primary gauge. For the interactive tide chart with high and low markers, use the parent station’s page.
Best tides for surf fishing here
Rodanthe surf fishing is some of the most reliable on the OBX. The outgoing tide pulls bait off the steep inner bar and predators set up on the slough behind. Fish the last two hours of the dropping tide into the first hour of the incoming. For deeper coverage of rigs, baits, and seasonal targets see OuterBanksSurfFishing.com.
Beach driving and tides
Beach driving in Rodanthe falls under the Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV permit. See our OBX beach driving permits guide for details. Drive on the falling tide for the firmest sand.