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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDTForecast 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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Croatan today?
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 12PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
99 | 78 | 144 | 275 | 408 | 389 | 489 | 490 | 505 | 578 | 539 | 497 | 459 | 445 | 398 | 411 | 425 | 469 | 515 | 505 | 415 | 392 | 377 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.95m | 4:56PM1.01m | 5:20AM0.93m | 5:49PM1.08m | 6:10AM0.92m | 6:34PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.09m | 11:05PM0.08m | 11:23AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:09PM0.04m | 00:54AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 13 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 99 | 78 | 37 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | 469 | 515 | 505 | 415 | 392 | 377 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 14 | — | ESE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 41 | — | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 29 | 144 | 275 | 408 | 389 | 489 | 490 | 505 | 578 | 539 | 497 | 459 | 445 | 398 | 411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 242 | 242 | 967 | 1046 | 1132 | 255 | 255 | 459 | 378 | 462 | 385 | 1129 | 337 | 467 | 242 | 242 | 33 | 33 | 176 | 176 | 138 | 16 | 46 |
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