Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 54 | 52 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 104 | 184 | 113 | 114 | 111 | 89 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 69 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.40m | 10:10PM1.05m | 10:36AM1.36m | 11:02PM1.01m | 11:30AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM-0.04m | 4:13PM0.00m | 4:08AM-0.01m | 5:07PM0.05m | 5:01AM0.03m | 6:06PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 52 | 72 | 2 | 22 | — | 111 | 113 | 114 | 111 | 89 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 69 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 30 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 71 | 73 | 104 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 294 | 255 | 467 | 481 | 481 | 255 | 175 | 33 | 175 | 175 | 418 | 242 | 481 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 175 | 242 | 176 |
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