Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croatan today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Croatan at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Croatan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 61 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.89m | 11:00PM1.03m | 11:31AM0.92m | 11:39PM1.00m | 12:14PM0.95m | 00:22AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.16m | 5:19AM0.05m | 5:31PM0.17m | 6:00AM0.04m | 6:22PM0.18m | 6:43AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | N 2 | NE 3 | S 4 | NNE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1129 | 1129 | 356 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 78 | 540 | 2009 | 391 | 1239 | 320 | 138 | 469 | 927 | 1952 | 1294 | 2009 | 2845 | 349 | 916 | 697 | 484 |
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