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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Croatan today?
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | |
25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 47 | 54 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 37 | 118 | 94 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:23AM0.91m | 2:01PM0.81m | 2:18AM0.89m | 2:59PM0.87m | 3:17AM0.90m | 3:57PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.16m | 8:14PM0.26m | 8:46AM0.13m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:36AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 60 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 47 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 35 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | 118 | 94 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 386 | 622 | 622 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 228 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 138 | 176 | 385 | 255 | 217 |
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