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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Croatan today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 35 | 50 | 28 | 23 | 67 | 147 | 176 | 188 | 200 | 223 | 186 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:03AM0.81m | 7:26PM1.15m | 7:45AM0.81m | 8:05PM1.15m | 8:26AM0.82m | 8:45PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.07m | 1:58AM0.06m | 1:37PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 67 | 147 | 176 | 188 | 200 | 223 | 186 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 35 | 50 | 28 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 242 | 242 | 1137 | 1140 | 746 | 803 | 378 | 481 | 299 | 762 | 878 | 927 | 765 | 467 | 255 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 217 | 745 | 418 | 413 | 401 |
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