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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDTForecast 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Croatan today?
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
5 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 85 | 107 | 114 | 121 | 124 | 100 | 67 | 339 | 637 | 710 | 742 | 657 | 651 | 651 | 578 | 547 | 480 | 465 | 465 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:12AM0.98m | 3:52PM0.95m | 4:21AM0.95m | 4:56PM1.01m | 5:20AM0.93m | 5:49PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.09m | 10:00PM0.09m | 10:33AM0.09m | 11:05PM0.08m | 11:23AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 85 | 107 | 114 | 121 | 124 | 100 | 60 | 25 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 14 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 19 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 44 | 41 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 1 | — | 67 | 339 | 637 | 710 | 742 | 657 | 651 | 651 | 578 | 547 | 480 | 465 | 465 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 1137 | 703 | 746 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 119 | 1076 | 1129 | 913 | 465 | 255 | 467 | 467 | 255 | 481 | 638 | 481 | 465 | 242 |
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