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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDT
Forecast 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
20.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Croatan today?

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
16
29
44
34
40
31
29
29
37
49
31
23
23
23
23
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM0.81m
6:05PM1.12m
6:20AM0.80m
6:46PM1.14m
7:03AM0.81m
7:26PM1.15m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.12m
11:28AM0.07m
00:31AM0.10m
12:12PM0.07m
1:17AM0.08m
12:55PM0.07m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:15
—
 mm
—
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
22
22
25
26
27
25
24
22
22
21
22
24
25
23
22
19
17
17
18
20
21
18
18
Feels °C
25
24
23
26
26
28
26
25
23
23
22
21
22
22
21
22
17
14
14
16
18
19
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
21
16
29
44
34
40
31
29
29
37
49
31
23
23
23
23
16
16
16
16
4
3
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
—
—
0.3
SSE
7
—
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
—
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
10
10
9
4
1
4
4
3
9
6
—
—
10
—
10
10
—
9
4
4
10
10
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
5
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
7
1
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
—
—
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
—
6
5
3
2
2
3
6
7
4
1
3
3
3
6
5
5
13
11
9
—
—
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Chincoteague
Virginia
Chincoteague
Virginia
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
81st Street
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Chincoteague
Virginia
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Poverty Beach
New Jersey
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Columbia St
Carolina North
Long Beach
Carolina North
North Myrtle/27th Avenue South
Carolina South
Cupsogue
Long Island NY
Georgica (East Hampton)
Long Island NY
5th and 7th Streets
Georgia
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
North Jetty
Georgia
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
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)
137
137
0
0
14
0
78
137
0
0
0
258
242
242
294
331
374
409
526
567
808
481
694
481
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42nd St VA Beach
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Chincoteague
Chincoteague
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
2
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3
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(10 max)
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