Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 63 | 56 | 54 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 67 | 53 | 47 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.16m | 4:38AM1.05m | 5:09PM1.16m | 5:38AM1.13m | 6:03PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.14m | 10:31PM0.18m | 10:41AM0.12m | 11:25PM0.13m | 11:43AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 63 | 56 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 33 | 54 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 0 | 292 | 175 | 852 | 356 | 753 | 1965 | 481 | 2301 | 1966 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 1028 | 1028 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 481 |
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