Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 76 | 99 | 94 | 46 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.98m | 1:55PM1.03m | 2:01AM0.89m | 2:52PM1.03m | 2:56AM0.81m | 3:49PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.01m | 8:13PM0.12m | 8:27AM0.04m | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:13AM0.07m | 10:12PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 76 | 99 | 94 | 46 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 349 | 1142 | 1147 | 419 | 487 | 540 | 1373 | 2554 | 2218 | 43 | 283 | 1988 | 210 | 0 | 137 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 165 |
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