Croatan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Virginia)
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Croatan Spot ID: Type: beach/Jetty Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell ESE | Wind W Sea Temperature Today is: 19.4 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 21:26 Local time
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Croatan in Virginia is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. Best around high tide. It's often crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Inside channel, Rudee Inlet, Virginia, 5 miles from Croatan.
Croatan Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Oceana Naval Air Station Airport, 6 km from Croatan.
Buoy Data:At Jamestown Buoy, 53 miles from Croatan.
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Overall Croatan Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Croatan Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Croatan |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Croatan:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Damneck Naval Base | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Camp Pendleton | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | 1st Street Jetty | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Virginia Beach | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | 42nd St VA Beach | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Croatan: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Jamestown Buoy | 53 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Stingray Point Buoy | 55 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Virginia Beach Buoy | 63 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Potomac Buoy | 88 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Diamond Shoals Buoy | 126 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Croatan: |
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| Closest tide station | Inside channel, Rudee Inlet | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lake Rudee, south end | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rudee Inlet entrance | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Virginia Beach | 4 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Croatan: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 178 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 191 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bryce Resort (United States) | 206 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Liberty (United States) | 219 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | The Homestead Ski Area (United States) | 229 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Croatan: |
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| Closest city location | Virginia Beach (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Chesapeake (United States) | 18 mi |
| Third closest city location | Norfolk (United States) | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Portsmouth (United States) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Portsmouth Heights (United States) | 23 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Croatan is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Croatan is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), also in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away.
- Third is Norfolk Ns Airport (NGU) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away.
- Langley Afb (Hampton) Airport (LFI) in USA is 49 km (30 miles) away.
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Croatan and is 61 km (38 miles) away.
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