Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1720 | 1925 | 2281 | 3100 | 3190 | 3462 | 3199 | 3199 | 2977 | 2525 | 1988 | 1768 | 1750 | 1628 | 1701 | 1701 | 1733 | 1704 | 1766 | 1832 | 1757 | 1689 | 1656 | 1435 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:21AM0.82m | 2:51PM0.97m | 3:27AM0.86m | 3:50PM0.99m | 4:26AM0.93m | 4:44PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.36m | 9:20PM0.30m | 9:32AM0.34m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:55PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 888 | 3100 | 3190 | 3064 | 2805 | 2851 | 2612 | 2459 | 1954 | 1757 | 1750 | 1598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1720 | 1925 | 2281 | 2948 | 3047 | 3462 | 3199 | 3199 | 2977 | 2525 | 1988 | 1768 | 1658 | 1628 | 1701 | 1701 | 1733 | 1704 | 1766 | 1832 | 1757 | 1689 | 1656 | 1435 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 374 | 374 | 378 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 252 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 242 | 242 |
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