Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 480 | 490 | 424 | 452 | 214 | 257 | 468 | 394 | 394 | 338 | 330 | 280 | 273 | 234 | 192 | 192 | 186 | 186 | 243 | 225 | 238 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.12m | 6:18PM1.09m | 6:43AM1.23m | 7:03PM1.12m | 7:26AM1.31m | 7:47PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.15m | 00:23AM0.06m | 1:01PM0.07m | 1:06AM0.00m | 1:48PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 308 | 480 | 490 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 60 | 61 | 82 | 77 | 98 | 92 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | E 14 | — | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 94 | — | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 327 | 320 | 424 | 452 | 214 | 257 | 468 | 394 | 394 | 338 | 330 | 280 | 273 | 234 | 192 | 192 | 186 | 186 | 243 | 225 | 238 | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 242 | 242 | 462 | 465 | 478 | 404 | 385 | 255 | 258 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 283 | 263 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 228 | 224 | 186 |
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