Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1131 | 1354 | 1653 | 1900 | 1993 | 2260 | 2490 | 2584 | 2894 | 3275 | 3388 | 3628 | 3502 | 3244 | 3321 | 3120 | 2736 | 2655 | 3529 | 2106 | 1886 | 1751 | 1704 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:14PM1.11m | 6:38AM1.06m | 6:55PM1.15m | 7:18AM1.15m | 7:36PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.23m | 00:25AM0.16m | 12:43PM0.17m | 1:05AM0.10m | 1:28PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 2386 | 2106 | 1886 | 1751 | 1704 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1131 | 1354 | 1653 | 1900 | 1993 | 2260 | 2490 | 2584 | 2894 | 3275 | 3388 | 3628 | 3502 | 3244 | 3321 | 3120 | 2736 | 2655 | 3529 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 252 | 1294 | 2301 | 1147 | 1664 | 385 | 661 | 661 | 1073 | 1260 | 378 | 1129 | 1129 | 661 | 378 | 1143 | 378 | 374 | 374 | 242 | 255 | 186 |
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