Surf Forecasts:
Croatan surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croatan over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Croatan.
Right now and for the next couple of weeks, it’s looking like a pretty flat and quiet stretch. There’s really nothing to get worked up about. The surf is tiny and the conditions are mostly messy. We’ve got a long gap with no real recommendations.
The water temp is sitting about normal for this time of year.
Look, the only time we even get close to something worth paddling out for is around Tuesday the 7th in the morning. It’s a small one – maybe 1ft from the ESE with a 10 second period – but the wind is coming cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. The combined swell energy is weak (47). It’s rideable, but you won’t be getting any bombs.
To be honest, Croatan stays pretty inconsistent through the whole 16 days. With swell heights barely scraping 2ft most days and the wind often onshore or cross-onshore, the quality is poor. The only real highlight is a very small window on Friday morning the 10th: a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 9 mph and 2ft from the SE. It’s clean but tiny.
That’s about all she wrote. Nothing here that’ll make you skip work. Check back, because things can change quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 50 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 51 | 65 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.06m | 10:50AM0.89m | 11:00PM1.03m | 11:31AM0.92m | 11:39PM1.00m | 12:14PM0.95m | 00:22AM0.96m | 12:59PM1.00m | 1:08AM0.92m | 1:48PM1.05m | 2:00AM0.89m | 2:43PM1.10m | 3:00AM0.86m | 3:43PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.05m | 4:44PM0.16m | 5:19AM0.05m | 5:31PM0.17m | 6:00AM0.04m | 6:22PM0.18m | 6:43AM0.03m | 7:17PM0.18m | 7:29AM0.02m | 8:15PM0.16m | 8:19AM0.01m | 9:14PM0.13m | 9:12AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 65 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 6 | NE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 5 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WSW 2 | SE 7 | S 4 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | N 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 51 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 175 | 0 | 138 | 572 | 391 | 1952 | 1368 | 808 | 1138 | 1138 | 14 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 82 | 255 | 176 | 165 | 622 |
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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).
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