Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 8AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1595 | 1388 | 1207 | 1138 | 737 | 638 | 531 | 762 | 433 | 592 | 432 | 432 | 471 | 214 | 312 | 638 | 563 | 550 | 539 | 482 | 471 | 416 | 363 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.02m | 5:32PM1.06m | 6:01AM1.12m | 6:18PM1.09m | 6:43AM1.23m | 7:03PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.22m | 11:39PM0.12m | 12:13PM0.15m | 00:23AM0.06m | 1:01PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1595 | 1388 | 1207 | 1138 | 737 | 638 | 531 | 762 | 433 | 592 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 15 | 28 | 551 | — | 416 | 432 | 432 | 471 | 214 | 312 | 638 | 563 | 550 | 539 | 482 | 471 | 416 | 363 | 370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 404 | 294 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 542 | 281 | 279 |
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