Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 43 | 33 | 94 | 359 | 642 | 749 | 1082 | 1488 | 1707 | 2090 | 2349 | 3055 | 3599 | 3728 | 3699 | 3921 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM0.87m | 12:08PM1.06m | 00:26AM0.84m | 12:57PM1.01m | 1:20AM0.82m | 1:52PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.30m | 6:39PM0.32m | 6:34AM0.34m | 7:34PM0.34m | 7:33AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | WSW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 64 | 6 | 33 | 94 | 359 | 642 | 749 | 1082 | 1488 | 1707 | 2090 | 2349 | 3055 | 3599 | 3728 | 3699 | 3921 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1132 | 401 | 280 | 292 | 299 | 260 | 619 | 1132 | 1142 | 1260 | 1268 | 765 | 748 | 622 | 615 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 1132 |
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