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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
20.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Croatan today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
0
1
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)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
31
28
37
38
38
39
23
23
23
16
16
22
23
15
11
10
36
10
6
6
12
52
59
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WNW
20
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05PM1.12m
6:20AM0.80m
6:46PM1.14m
7:03AM0.81m
7:26PM1.15m
7:45AM0.81m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.10m
12:12PM0.07m
1:17AM0.08m
12:55PM0.07m
1:58AM0.06m
1:37PM0.08m
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:15
—
—
—
—
—
8:15
 mm
1
—
2
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
28
26
25
24
21
20
21
23
24
23
20
18
17
16
18
20
21
18
18
20
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
28
28
27
24
21
19
20
20
20
21
18
15
14
13
15
18
18
15
15
18
18
15
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
40
31
28
37
38
38
39
23
23
23
16
16
16
10
15
11
8
6
4
6
3
1
10
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
—
—
0.5
S
6
0.2
W
3
0.4
ESE
8
—
—
—
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
—
—
21
1
26
—
—
—
10
5
4
3
10
10
10
2
10
4
6
6
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
WSW
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSE
7
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
ENE
8
—
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
2
3
3
3
1
7
—
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
5
—
—
—
0.5
SSE
8
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
4
6
6
5
3
3
8
19
28
17
8
11
22
23
—
—
—
36
13
18
5
12
52
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Chincoteague
Virginia
Chincoteague
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Chincoteague
Virginia
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Bogue Pier
Carolina North
Shit Pipe
Carolina North
LBI Long Beach Island
New Jersey
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Isle of Palms Pier
Carolina South
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Castle Island
Bermuda
The Washout
Carolina South
Isle of Palms Pier
Carolina South
Sauble Beach
Lake Huron
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
South End
Carolina South
South End
Carolina South
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
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
78
137
137
0
137
176
242
252
355
356
242
242
561
242
927
1145
582
561
980
299
484
484
1142
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
Camp Pendleton
Chincoteague
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Outside Shoals
Maryland
Outside Shoals
Maryland
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Leffingwell Landing
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Shit Pipe
Carolina North
Riomar Reef
Florida - North
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Peanuts
Florida - North
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
St Augustine Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Lebu
Chile
Maraa
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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