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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 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
14.2° C
 (Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Croatan today?

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.6
E
7
1.6
NE
5
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
22
12
11
11
27
10
8
10
10
8
35
57
62
81
89
77
77
77
37
143
498
736
754
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
10
SE
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:01AM1.05m
2:40PM0.91m
3:12AM0.98m
3:52PM0.95m
4:21AM0.95m
4:56PM1.01m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.09m
8:52PM0.09m
9:38AM0.09m
10:00PM0.09m
10:33AM0.09m
11:05PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
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—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:47
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
25
27
19
15
15
14
15
16
18
19
17
18
21
20
16
14
11
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
16
16
22
25
16
12
13
11
15
16
17
17
13
15
18
18
15
11
6
3
2
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
18
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ENE
13
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ENE
13
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
24
22
12
11
11
1
5
1
6
6
6
6
57
62
81
89
77
77
77
33
57
8
34
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
—
0.1
SE
8
—
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.2
E
17
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
16
0.3
ENE
15
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
—
2
—
10
1
5
5
4
6
6
22
21
43
44
11
7
37
3
7
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
—
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
—
—
—
0.1
S
7
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
—
3
3
5
3
—
—
—
1
—
—
2
2
—
41
37
35
9
8
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
—
—
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.2
WSW
3
—
0.7
NNE
4
1.6
NE
5
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
—
2
2
—
—
27
5
8
10
10
8
35
9
19
21
24
28
1
—
13
143
498
736
754
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Fluidgroove Reef
Florida - North
Road K
Long Island NY
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
S-Turns
Carolina North
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
S-Turns
Carolina North
Fluidgroove Reef
Florida - North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Horseshoe Bay
Bermuda
Madaket
Massachusetts
Madaket
Massachusetts
Grandview
Virginia
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Corolla Lighthouse
Carolina North
Boiler
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Isle of Palms Pier
Carolina South
Blowhole
Florida - North
FA's
Florida - North
Long Beach
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
882
540
572
138
1239
138
882
138
138
138
138
1137
703
703
43
0
0
46
126
242
561
913
916
467
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Grandview
42nd St VA Beach
Virginia Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
Heavens
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Church
CAL - Orange County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Heavens
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Longnook Beach
Massachusetts
Grand Haven
Lake Michigan
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Assateague
Maryland
Shit Pipe
Carolina North
Shit Pipe
Carolina North
Riomar Reef
Florida - North
Fluidgroove Reef
Florida - North
Sebastian Inlet-Third Peak
Florida - North
Vero Beach Pier
Florida - North
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Easter Reef
Australia
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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