Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 69 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 63 | 71 | 117 | 143 | 143 | 117 | 109 | 89 | 104 | 104 | 96 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.25m | 10:43PM1.02m | 11:15AM1.20m | 11:24PM0.95m | 11:58AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.05m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:49AM0.12m | 5:35PM0.22m | 5:31AM0.20m | 6:25PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 117 | 109 | 89 | 104 | 104 | 96 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 26 | 40 | 48 | 69 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 63 | 71 | 117 | 143 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 95 | 176 | 299 | 572 | 811 | 1366 | 852 | 852 | 294 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 385 | 385 | 175 | 210 | 317 | 1132 | 1132 | 1132 | 210 |
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