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Croatan Beach is seeing solid waves building toward prime size from the east-southeast. The swell energy is excellent and the wave shape feels very rideable with a good rhythm. Winds are steady southwest at moderate strength, giving the surf a fair sideshore feel but trending a bit worse as the night progresses. The tide is dropping low and still good, keeping the beach break working nicely.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2ft ESE swell at 10 seconds, SW wind 6-10 mph, dropping tide near 0.55 ft, 80°F water, 77°F air
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 77°F • Wind SW 6 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 8.7/10 reflects very small size and limited swell energy.
Swell Detail: Roughly 2 ft with an interval of 10 seconds with Weak energy (~115 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the ESE (120°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 7.7/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 0.55 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 11:08 PM (0.2 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: SW @ 6 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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