Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 394 | 314 | 208 | 151 | 100 | 73 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.29m | 8:58PM1.16m | 9:21AM1.33m | 9:42PM1.12m | 10:05AM1.34m | 10:28PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.01m | 2:55PM0.04m | 3:01AM-0.00m | 3:40PM0.04m | 3:42AM0.01m | 4:29PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 494 | 394 | 314 | 208 | 151 | 100 | 73 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 16 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 15 | SE 6 | E 14 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 42 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 868 | 299 | 106 | 100 | 1271 | 918 | 79 | 82 | 119 | 82 | 78 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 16 | 137 | 137 | 16 |
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