Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Croatan today?

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 1PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (22 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
14
10
11
6
15
22
20
8
14
28
28
46
46
43
40
24
22
12
11
10
10
9
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
SE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:29PM0.92m
00:56AM1.13m
1:31PM0.90m
2:01AM1.05m
2:40PM0.91m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.02m
6:35PM0.03m
7:38AM0.06m
7:43PM0.07m
8:40AM0.09m
8:52PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:45
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Temp °C
11
12
19
25
22
22
21
18
18
17
22
24
24
20
21
20
19
18
22
22
14
14
15
15
6
7
13
19
18
20
19
16
16
15
21
23
21
18
20
19
18
17
21
20
11
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
10
14
10
11
6
15
22
20
6
14
28
28
46
46
43
40
24
22
12
11
10
10
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
6
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
5
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
2
1
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
13
19
15
13
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
11
6
2
5
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
878
878
878
197
175
175
175
137
137
137
137
78
78
137
78
0
95
138
138
138
1231
1231
913
880
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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