Croatan Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.79° N 75.96° W

Issued: 1 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Croatan sea temperature is
23.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Croatan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Croatan today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 6AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Afternoon (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.2
E
9
0.6
N
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SSE
3
1.2
SSE
4
1.5
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
6
9
6
6
6
9
6
6
6
6
10
50
134
188
143
106
64
43
31
31
39
46
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
N
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
20
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:32AM0.94m
6:59PM1.34m
7:28AM0.97m
7:53PM1.37m
8:23AM0.99m
8:48PM1.37m
Low Tide
00:39AM-0.06m
12:29PM-0.11m
1:35AM-0.11m
1:25PM-0.14m
2:28AM-0.14m
2:20PM-0.16m
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
 mm
1
1
3
29
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
27
27
24
24
23
23
23
28
31
32
25
23
22
23
23
22
22
23
22
21
Feels °C
29
27
25
23
27
26
23
23
24
25
25
29
31
30
27
25
24
26
24
20
19
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
16
15
5
2
6
2
1
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
143
106
64
43
31
7
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
SE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
2
6
6
2
1
4
3
1
1
7
7
7
31
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
6
6
4
2
2
2
1
1
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
3
1.2
SSE
4
1.5
S
5
1.5
S
6
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
5
9
4
2
9
3
2
2
3
10
50
134
188
5
6
14
30
18
39
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
356
481
260
176
540
852
299
481
242
572
391
1265
927
940
0
0
0
0
138
165
137
175
175
258
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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