Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 897 | 1255 | 1374 | 1536 | 1675 | 1958 | 2169 | 2283 | 2599 | 2899 | 3598 | 4222 | 3916 | 3619 | 3349 | 2888 | 2502 | 2377 | 2108 | 1938 | 1795 | 1795 | 2090 | 2168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:20AM0.82m | 1:52PM0.98m | 2:21AM0.82m | 2:51PM0.97m | 3:27AM0.86m | 3:50PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.33m | 8:33AM0.36m | 9:20PM0.30m | 9:32AM0.34m | 10:08PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4222 | 3910 | 3015 | 3049 | 2555 | 1613 | 2371 | 2108 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 897 | 1255 | 1374 | 1536 | 1675 | 1958 | 2169 | 2283 | 2599 | 2899 | 3598 | 3838 | 3916 | 3619 | 3349 | 2888 | 2502 | 2377 | 2010 | 1938 | 1795 | 1795 | 2090 | 2168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1242 | 1365 | 1239 | 1988 | 255 | 469 | 1132 | 378 | 374 | 374 | 378 | 638 | 378 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 252 | 242 | 242 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 242 | 242 |
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