Surf Forecasts:
Croatan surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ENE swell with 2,443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croatan this week:
The surf forecast for Croatan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croatan in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croatan over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 187 | 187 | 100 | 43 | 61 | 89 | 43 | 28 | 36 | 1291 | 1869 | 1792 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.83m | 1:36PM1.03m | 1:51AM0.80m | 2:35PM1.00m | 2:57AM0.80m | 3:40PM1.00m | 4:08AM0.83m | 4:40PM1.03m | 5:08AM0.89m | 5:30PM1.07m | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:14PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.33m | 7:10AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.36m | 8:07AM0.35m | 9:12PM0.36m | 9:07AM0.35m | 10:07PM0.34m | 10:06AM0.33m | 10:58PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.29m | 11:43PM0.23m | 11:55AM0.23m | 00:25AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 187 | 187 | 100 | 43 | 61 | 89 | 43 | 28 | 36 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | S 3 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | NE 7 | E 11 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 15 | E 10 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | 41 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 4 | W 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | E 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 1291 | 1869 | 1792 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1144 | 46 | 178 | 138 | 95 | 242 | 1270 | 1132 | 242 | 803 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 242 | 46 | 242 | 897 | 1271 | 1368 | 252 |
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Information about the Croatan Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Croatan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Croatan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Croatan surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Croatan) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Croatan may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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