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Croatan Beach has playable waves despite the smaller size with solid energy driving well-shaped sets from the ESE. The tide is rising near low tide, which is working well for this beach break and helping the waves hold better. Northwest winds are light to moderate and pretty steady, creating a fair sideshore breeze that won’t overly mess with the conditions. Overall, it’s worth heading out for some smooth, lined-up waves.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
1.3 ft ESE waves with solid energy, NW wind 3 to 10 mph, rising tide around 1.4 ft, 79°F water, 70°F air.
Mostly Clear, 70°F • Wind NW 3 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 6/10 reflects very small size and limited swell energy.
Swell Detail: Around 1.3 ft with an interval of 13 seconds with Weak energy (~66 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the ESE (107°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 1.38 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: High at 6:24 AM (3 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: NW @ 3 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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