Croatan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Virginia)
| Name: | Croatan |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: W |
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.
Overall Croatan Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at Croatan over a normal year, b... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Croatan surf quality by season and Croatan surf quality by month.
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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, Virginia | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Interior channel, Rudee Inlet, Virginia | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia | 3 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.
