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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Croatan today?

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 12AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.4
ESE
9
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
50
51
40
25
28
29
29
93
78
65
50
46
65
62
72
85
114
139
142
146
134
114
104
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:45PM1.20m
12:19PM0.97m
00:41AM1.11m
1:20PM0.96m
1:39AM1.02m
Low Tide
5:21PM-0.04m
6:20AM-0.02m
6:24PM0.02m
7:18AM0.02m
7:31PM0.07m
8:13AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
8:09
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
30
27
23
21
21
22
25
25
23
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
28
26
22
22
23
24
27
26
23
14
14
14
14
14
18
20
18
16
15
15
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
30
30
26
30
20
28
29
26
4
78
65
49
46
45
44
44
45
45
43
26
26
134
114
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
25
28
27
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
27
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
—
—
0.1
NE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
11
4
4
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SW
4
—
—
0.6
SE
6
0.8
SE
8
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
—
—
—
Energy kJ
22
50
51
40
3
—
—
29
93
17
63
50
46
65
62
72
85
114
139
142
146
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lavallette
New Jersey
Indian River (Southside)
Delaware
Chincoteague
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Misquamicut State Beach
Rhode Island
Connecticut Street Jetty
Long Island NY
Horseshoe Bay
Bermuda
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Avalon Pier
Carolina North
Nags Head Pier
Carolina North
Boilers (Ranger Station)
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Jennette's Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
391
217
137
0
0
0
78
619
465
1137
78
86
95
119
106
100
106
138
138
138
138
100
165
165
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
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3
3
3
2
1
2
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3
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1
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(10 max)
5
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