Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | E 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 171 | 155 | 277 | 176 | 187 | 197 | 208 | 124 | 127 | 268 | 179 | 154 | 137 | 137 | 162 | 101 | 106 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 83 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.31m | 7:47PM1.12m | 8:10AM1.37m | 8:33PM1.11m | 8:56AM1.40m | 9:21PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.00m | 1:48PM0.01m | 1:49AM-0.03m | 2:35PM-0.02m | 2:33AM-0.05m | 3:23PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 53 | 57 | 70 | — | — | 97 | 121 | 106 | 69 | 108 | 113 | 137 | 137 | 162 | 101 | 106 | 136 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 83 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 154 | 105 | 103 | 22 | 61 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 19 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 69 | 47 | 39 | 16 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 164 | 171 | 155 | 277 | 176 | 187 | 197 | 208 | 124 | 127 | 268 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 235 | 258 | 175 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 242 | 242 | 459 | 378 | 255 |
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