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Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Croatan today?
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 12PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
33 | 19 | 25 | 85 | 160 | 95 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 48 | 59 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:17AM0.90m | 3:57PM0.95m | 4:16AM0.91m | 4:52PM1.05m | 5:13AM0.94m | 5:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.09m | 10:12PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.04m | 11:10PM0.09m | 11:16AM-0.02m | 00:07AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | 8:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 33 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 56 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 6 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 25 | 85 | 160 | 95 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 4 | 31 | 24 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 48 | 59 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 459 | 419 | 228 | 196 | 175 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 258 | 228 | 747 | 800 | 769 | 0 | 481 | 481 | 1129 | 1129 | 1129 | 0 | 622 |
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