Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 9AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 62 | 62 | 114 | 198 | 302 | 389 | 423 | 613 | 887 | 1206 | 1385 | 1523 | 1611 | 1966 | 2088 | 2257 | 2388 | 2536 | 2829 | 2919 | 2968 | 3043 | 3095 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.89m | 5:30PM1.07m | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:14PM1.11m | 6:38AM1.06m | 6:55PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.29m | 11:43PM0.23m | 11:55AM0.23m | 00:25AM0.16m | 12:43PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 62 | 62 | 114 | 198 | 302 | 389 | 423 | 613 | 887 | 1206 | 1385 | 1523 | 1611 | 1966 | 2088 | 2257 | 2388 | 2536 | 2829 | 2919 | 2968 | 3043 | 3095 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 1142 | 481 | 2847 | 1076 | 378 | 242 | 1132 | 1145 | 1664 | 2301 | 1368 | 933 | 661 | 852 | 1129 | 1142 | 1129 | 1129 | 1129 | 385 |
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