Croatan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the coming weeks for our local stretch. Let's be straight with you – it's a quiet spell ahead. The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up until Tuesday July 7, so we've got a few days of flatness or junk to get through. After that, it's a long grind of small, ordinary waves with only a couple of windows that are worth getting damp for.

Water temp at Croatan sits right around 77°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

Tuesday July 7 morning is where we finally see something. Croatan will have a tiny 2ft swell shuffling in from the SSE (period 6 seconds). The real draw here is that offshore wind from the W at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is a weak 57, so it's small and weak, but it's surfable. It's a beginner-friendly spot anyway, and with clean conditions, you could get a few little ones. Don't expect much though.

After that, Wednesday July 8 morning offers another small window with 1ft from the SSE and a cross-off breeze, giving us clean but tiny waves. The energy is even weaker at 40. Again, it's ordinary but doable.

Then we hit a gap. Nothing decent again until Monday July 13 rolls around. That morning, we see a bump in size: 4ft from the ENE with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to 181, which is moderate. Problem is the wind is cross-on from the SSE at only 3 mph, so it'll be lumpy. The waves are too small for it to be exciting, and the conditions aren't great. Tuesday July 14 morning cleans up with a NNW cross-off breeze at 6 mph and 3ft from the E (8 seconds, energy at 145). This is probably your best bet in the whole outlook – clean, small but rideable, and the moderate energy means there's a bit of push. Still, it's not a standout by any stretch.

The rest of the fortnight is a mix of tiny swells under 3ft, mostly with poor wind or choppy conditions. The last few days from Thursday July 16 onward get really weak, with combined energy dropping into the teens and thirties. Thursday July 16 afternoon goes glassy with 1ft from the ENE, but it's so small you'll be scratching for a ride. Friday July 17 afternoon has a 3ft southerly swell with offshore wind – again, clean but tiny.

Overall, this is a classic summer flat spell for the area. If you're desperate, hit Croatan on Tuesday July 14 morning for the cleanest, most consistent little waves in the period. Otherwise, wait for the forecasts to change – it won't stay this quiet forever.

Rusty

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