Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:16PM1.04m | 11:53AM1.16m | 11:58PM0.95m | 12:38PM1.12m | 00:42AM0.87m | 1:26PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.05m | 6:10PM0.17m | 6:14AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | N 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | S 4 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 878 | 175 | 175 | 137 | 292 | 324 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 95 | 78 | 106 | 138 | 172 | 138 | 138 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 176 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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