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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
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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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Croatan today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
160 | 160 | 114 | 111 | 85 | 81 | 44 | 107 | 154 | 237 | 322 | 362 | 440 | 516 | 532 | 502 | 513 | 380 | 315 | 268 | 221 | 202 | 195 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | 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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:07AM0.82m | 9:25PM1.10m | 9:48AM0.82m | 10:05PM1.06m | 10:30AM0.82m | 10:45PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.06m | 2:57PM0.10m | 3:49AM0.07m | 3:38PM0.13m | 4:27AM0.09m | 4:20PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
160 | 160 | 114 | 111 | 85 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 371 | 380 | 315 | 268 | 221 | 202 | 195 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 44 | 107 | 154 | 237 | 322 | 362 | 440 | 516 | 532 | 502 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 119 | 172 | 242 | 242 | 294 | 255 | 255 | 753 | 378 | 210 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 374 | 481 | 33 |
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