Croatan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Virginia, USA)

Croatan Surf Guide
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.
Croatan Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 6.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Croatan:
The best conditions reported for surf at Croatan occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Croatan (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Croatan Location Map
Interactive Croatan surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Croatan
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Swell History at Croatan
Surf stats for Croatan, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Croatan
Wind stats for Croatan, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Croatan. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Croatan:
- Closest Wave BuoyCape Henry, VA16 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyFirst Landing, VA17 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyCape Charles, VA18 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyThimble Shoal Buoy, VA20 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyYork Spit, VA34 mi