Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.91m | 8:39PM1.13m | 9:02AM0.95m | 9:17PM1.12m | 9:42AM0.99m | 9:55PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.09m | 2:17PM0.11m | 2:57AM0.06m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:32AM0.03m | 3:40PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 137 | 175 | 292 | 260 | 138 | 165 | 242 | 242 | 465 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 176 | 514 | 593 | 593 | 593 |
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