Croatan Surf Break

Croatan 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.79° N 75.96° W

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Croatan sea temperature is
26.5° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Croatan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Croatan today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
21
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
53
18
23
45
45
46
34
37
36
41
43
44
47
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
NW
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:08AM0.92m
1:48PM1.05m
2:00AM0.89m
2:43PM1.10m
3:00AM0.86m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.18m
7:29AM0.02m
8:15PM0.16m
8:19AM0.01m
9:14PM0.13m
9:12AM-0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
 mm
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
4
5
21
7
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
26
24
24
24
29
29
27
26
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
26
29
Feels °C
30
33
28
27
26
26
32
31
29
30
26
26
27
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
27
30
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
16
16
17
18
7
7
6
18
18
17
16
16
18
6
21
24
18
20
32
36
41
43
44
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
18
18
18
18
7
4
6
1
5
10
14
20
2
2
3
30
16
21
16
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
4
1
1
2
15
2
3
3
3
2
9
4
2
2
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
—
—
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
8
10
21
18
2
1
—
—
—
—
15
53
8
23
45
45
46
34
37
—
—
3
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rehoboth Main
Delaware
Long Bay
Jamaica
Eastons Beach (1st Beach)
Rhode Island
Croatan
Virginia
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Assateague
Maryland
Chincoteague
Virginia
The Reef
Bermuda
Las Flores
Costa del Balsamo
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Coastguards
Long Island NY
S-Turns
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Madaket
Massachusetts
Columbia St
Carolina North
Harvey Cedars
New Jersey
Bethany
Delaware
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
Kitty Hawk Pier
Carolina North
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
228
2078
659
0
294
175
137
1140
2892
485
485
138
165
165
176
176
703
331
361
210
178
145
79
78
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
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2
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3
3
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3
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2
2
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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