Croatan Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
2KTSWNW
7kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
68°F
2mm wetsuit
Virginia Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Easing E/ESE swell with favorable SW/WSW winds through midday. Fun knee-thigh+ high waves.
Dawn-Midday: Leftover E/ESE swell from departing low pressure continues to offer fun surf this morning. Conditions are favorable with WSW/SW winds early, and should remain that way through midday. Another fun morning to target some waves in the knee-thigh high range with a few waist high sets still at standouts through the morning tide push.
Afternoon Outlook: Leftover swell is still fun for the logs. Southerly winds add very manageable side texture.
The Smart Cam observations here are consistently too small, especially when the waves are waist high or bigger.
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Croatan Surf Guide
Nestled next to the state military reservation of Camp Pendleton, not to be confused with the one in Southern California, the southernmost part of Croatan is popular due in part to the large parking area at the end of Vanderbilt Avenue. Framed with poles and fences to warn you to avoid drifting too far south -- the nearest road within Camp Pendleton is "Rifle Range Road" -- this zone really likes SE swells like those from tropical cyclones.The easy parking access and the fact it is the... Read more