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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 EDT
Forecast 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
15.4° 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 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
42
41
29
40
19
52
106
166
151
120
91
64
45
32
42
29
38
42
42
53
27
27
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
10
WSW
20
NNW
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:59PM0.87m
3:17AM0.90m
3:57PM0.95m
4:16AM0.91m
4:52PM1.05m
5:13AM0.94m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.22m
9:36AM0.09m
10:12PM0.16m
10:26AM0.04m
11:10PM0.09m
11:16AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:00
—
—
—
—
—
8:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
22
23
21
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
14
14
14
15
19
21
Feels °C
21
21
23
20
14
11
8
7
6
8
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
11
10
11
12
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
E
8
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
13
42
41
29
40
19
6
12
22
13
13
12
64
45
32
10
29
38
42
42
53
27
27
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
12
14
6
14
10
6
14
4
4
4
12
12
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
—
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
—
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
11
11
11
13
14
—
4
1
1
4
4
12
4
4
—
5
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
—
0.6
N
3
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
—
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NE
6
—
—
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
—
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.7
SSE
3
Energy kJ
49
4
10
7
—
8
52
106
166
151
120
91
—
1
3
42
—
—
3
3
—
2
2
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
North Bar
Long Island NY
The Cove Delaware
Delaware
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Boilers (Ranger Station)
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Rockaway
Long Island NY
Queen Street
New Jersey
Rehoboth Main
Delaware
Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)
New Jersey
Outside Shoals
Maryland
Assateague
Maryland
Chincoteague
Virginia
Chincoteague
Virginia
Strathmere 7th Street
New Jersey
7 Presidents Street Park
New Jersey
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
Salisbury Beach
Massachusetts
Nahant Beach
Massachusetts
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Hidden Beach
Eleuthera
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
593
234
0
0
119
242
459
255
228
290
185
175
137
137
292
429
481
803
761
769
0
0
78
1274
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Chincoteague
North End
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
42nd St VA Beach
Damneck Naval Base
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Waverly
New Jersey
St Augustine Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Sebastian Inlet-Third Peak
Florida - North
Fox Hill Point
New Hampshire
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
St Augustine Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
St Augustine Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Surf Beach
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Dungeons
South Africa
Shipstern Bluff
Australia
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Outer Pool
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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