Croatan Jetty Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
0-1FT
Shin to knee
Swell
Wind
14KTSSW
26kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
80°F
Rashguard
Virginia Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Minimal SE swell traces -- mainly flat with the odd shin to knee high wave. Mostly offshore winds.
Midday: Small mostly unrideable summertime surf at lunch around the higher tide. Pretty clean still, with gentle SW/SSW winds.
Afternoon Outlook: Look for some southerly side texture to develop at times, with minor surf for the logs at best.
Croatan Jetty Surf Forecast
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Croatan Jetty Surf Guide
Just across the inlet from 1st Street is one of V.B.'s nicest neighborhoods and most frustrating waves. Croatan is a predominant left breaking off a wooden groin linked to a rock jetty. It's infamous for disappearing lips. Somewhere during a bottom turn on what appears to be a well-formed wedge, the top of the wave mysteriously vanishes, leaving one stranded atop the ghost of a wave.Croatan does have its moments, specifically at high tide during a nor'easter. The jetty to the north off... Read more