Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 64 | 92 | 72 | 70 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.91m | 3:06PM1.19m | 3:34AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.20m | 4:45AM0.98m | 5:24PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.12m | 9:45PM0.20m | 9:40AM0.10m | 10:49PM0.17m | 10:47AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 64 | 92 | 72 | 70 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 299 | 138 | 299 | 2009 | 2009 | 800 | 294 | 437 | 484 | 176 | 753 | 540 | 540 | 572 | 429 | 349 | 292 | 349 | 280 | 280 | 217 | 201 | 185 |
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