Croatan Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.79° N 75.96° W

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Croatan sea temperature is
23.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Croatan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Croatan today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 9AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
17
20
25
22
23
38
25
22
21
33
27
47
47
46
45
44
43
42
33
33
48
33
32
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
N
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
0
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:35AM0.75m
7:01PM1.10m
7:20AM0.78m
7:42PM1.11m
8:04AM0.80m
8:24PM1.11m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.14m
12:24PM0.12m
1:34AM0.12m
1:11PM0.11m
2:13AM0.09m
1:55PM0.10m
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
 mm
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
26
27
27
25
25
24
23
23
23
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
Feels °C
25
25
25
28
29
30
29
28
27
25
25
26
29
26
26
26
27
28
26
26
25
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
17
11
25
22
23
18
25
15
14
33
27
47
47
46
45
44
43
42
33
33
48
33
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
17
16
20
13
9
8
7
20
22
21
19
19
13
9
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
17
8
17
18
19
14
8
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
24
1
1
1
1
38
8
1
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
175
175
0
0
356
0
0
0
0
0
0
176
165
138
100
0
0
176
176
2310
445
242
242
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
5
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