Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.08m | 00:56AM0.83m | 1:36PM1.03m | 1:51AM0.80m | 2:35PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.33m | 7:10AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.36m | 8:07AM0.35m | 9:12PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 5 | S 4 | S 3 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 138 | 1132 | 803 | 808 | 46 | 46 | 78 | 178 | 78 | 138 | 86 | 138 | 95 | 178 | 745 | 242 | 745 | 1140 | 1132 | 803 |
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