Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2994 | 3262 | 3552 | 3611 | 3671 | 3812 | 3560 | 3377 | 3588 | 3251 | 3251 | 2993 | 2655 | 3628 | 2466 | 2317 | 2067 | 1844 | 1502 | 1207 | 947 | 698 | 698 | 606 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.06m | 6:55PM1.15m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:36PM1.17m | 7:58AM1.23m | 8:16PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.16m | 12:43PM0.17m | 1:05AM0.10m | 1:28PM0.11m | 1:43AM0.05m | 2:11PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 12 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3588 | 3094 | 3251 | 2948 | — | 2426 | — | — | 2067 | 1844 | 1502 | 1207 | 947 | 698 | 698 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 2994 | 3262 | 3552 | 3611 | 3671 | 3812 | 3560 | 3377 | 3298 | 3251 | 3162 | 2993 | 2655 | 3628 | 2466 | 2317 | — | — | 45 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 29 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1058 | 661 | 1073 | 1132 | 1142 | 793 | 793 | 661 | 852 | 378 | 378 | 374 | 252 | 252 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 176 | 176 | 33 | 0 |
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