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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Croatan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Croatan sea temperature is
14.1° C
 (Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Croatan today?

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
SE
3
0.2
ENE
7
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
45
43
40
24
22
12
11
10
10
6
5
6
6
13
33
52
51
90
100
123
341
640
729
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNE
20
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:01AM1.05m
2:40PM0.91m
3:12AM0.98m
3:52PM0.95m
4:21AM0.95m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.07m
8:40AM0.09m
8:52PM0.09m
9:38AM0.09m
10:00PM0.09m
10:33AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
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7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:46
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
10
5
—
—
Temp °C
22
18
18
20
20
19
25
26
18
14
14
14
15
16
19
22
19
18
16
16
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
19
16
16
18
18
16
22
24
15
13
13
12
14
16
19
20
16
16
14
15
10
5
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
44
45
43
40
24
22
12
11
10
10
2
2
5
6
13
33
52
51
17
9
8
4
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.7
SSE
4
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
16
0.3
ENE
15
0.2
SSE
7
—
—
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
6
2
1
5
5
2
6
6
6
6
18
21
43
43
4
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
—
—
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
8
—
0.2
E
17
0.3
ENE
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
—
—
1
3
1
2
—
1
1
—
1
1
5
7
1
—
22
51
2
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
S
4
—
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
N
3
—
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
4
1
S
4
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.4
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
—
2
1
5
—
2
2
1
—
2
6
4
6
2
2
6
13
40
90
100
123
341
640
729
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Chicahauk
Carolina North
52nd Street
New Jersey
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Croatan
Virginia
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Blowhole
Florida - North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Horseshoe Bay
Bermuda
Madaket
Massachusetts
Corolla Lighthouse
Carolina North
Fishermans Island
Virginia
Fishermans Island
Virginia
The Lighthouse
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Long Beach
Carolina North
North Shore Breakers
Bermuda
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
78
283
78
0
78
572
138
138
1129
913
138
138
138
294
138
1137
703
46
33
33
172
242
374
1132
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
42nd St VA Beach
Chincoteague
Fishermans Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Union Bay
Lake Superior
Ontonagon
Lake Superior
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Latigo Canyon
CAL - LA County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Madaket
Massachusetts
Costellos
New Hampshire
Chincoteague
Virginia
The Point
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Beach Club
Florida - North
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
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Trial Harbour
Australia
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Indonesia
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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