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Croatan surf break

Croatan surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
16.0° C
 (Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Croatan today?

The current surf forecast for Croatan at 8PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.5
SE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
76
63
46
42
16
15
15
12
12
15
19
25
25
25
26
27
48
74
63
61
56
40
32
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:16PM0.78m
00:34AM0.93m
1:06PM0.79m
1:23AM0.91m
2:01PM0.81m
2:18AM0.89m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.26m
7:06AM0.18m
7:15PM0.27m
7:56AM0.16m
8:14PM0.26m
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:01
—
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—
—
7:57
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:59
—
—
—
—
7:59
 mm
7
12
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
15
15
16
17
20
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
8
6
6
9
10
10
9
10
12
13
11
10
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
E
8
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
27
21
10
11
23
15
8
8
12
9
6
14
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
28
61
56
40
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
—
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
—
—
7
7
21
14
15
13
4
7
15
3
2
—
4
1
2
—
6
6
28
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
4
—
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
—
—
1
1
6
16
14
15
3
12
5
—
—
—
—
1
—
6
6
6
—
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
—
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
—
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
—
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
24
76
63
46
42
—
2
5
10
—
6
19
8
8
6
6
15
48
74
63
—
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Trestles
New Jersey
Trestles
New Jersey
S-Turns
Carolina North
Bogue Pier
Carolina North
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Lavallette
New Jersey
Seaside Park
New Jersey
Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)
New Jersey
30th Street/Ship Bottom
New Jersey
Belmar
New Jersey
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Brant Rock
Massachusetts
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Bradley Beach
New Jersey
Ingonish Beach
Cape Breton Island
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
258
258
138
252
0
0
242
242
242
176
391
385
290
353
411
622
746
622
418
1689
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
North End
42nd St VA Beach
North End
Chincoteague
Chincoteague
North End
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Elbow Ledge
Rhode Island
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Tijuana Sloughs
Baja Norte
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Fox Hill Point
New Hampshire
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Buchupureo
Chile
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Arrawarra
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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