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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Croatan today?
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
410 | 421 | 404 | 413 | 318 | 295 | 251 | 194 | 199 | 208 | 289 | 320 | 392 | 339 | 320 | 255 | 250 | 245 | 231 | 205 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.93m | 5:49PM1.08m | 6:10AM0.92m | 6:34PM1.14m | 6:53AM0.92m | 7:15PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:09PM0.04m | 00:54AM0.04m | 12:51PM0.02m | 1:39AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 194 | 199 | 208 | 289 | 320 | 392 | 339 | 320 | 255 | 250 | 245 | 231 | 205 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 410 | 421 | 404 | 413 | 318 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 255 | 255 | 481 | 481 | 376 | 255 | 242 | 175 | 0 | 14 | 745 | 210 | 210 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 632 | 593 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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