Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 73 | 59 | 83 | 65 | 56 | 117 | 143 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.29m | 10:02PM1.09m | 10:33AM1.25m | 10:43PM1.02m | 11:15AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.00m | 4:03PM0.08m | 4:09AM0.05m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:49AM0.12m | 5:35PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 73 | 59 | 83 | 65 | 56 | 117 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 176 | 242 | 299 | 811 | 803 | 852 | 808 | 292 | 299 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 1132 | 378 |
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