Corolla Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Corolla Lighthouse Surf Guide

Corolla Lighthouse in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of sharks,jellyfish,sea-lice.

Corolla Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Corolla Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Corolla Lighthouse occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Corolla Lighthouse (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Corolla Lighthouse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in July while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Corolla Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Corolla Lighthouse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Corolla Lighthouse is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG) in USA, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Corolla Lighthouse is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Corolla Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 22:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 12
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	NNE
Period (s)	14	14	14	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Corolla Lighthouse look like?

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Credit: Jeff
Credit: Jeff

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Tides at Corolla Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For Currituck Beach Light, North Carolina, 1.0 km from Corolla Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 08:41am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 02:49am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Corolla Lighthouse Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.1 °C) at Corolla Lighthouse is quite warm but you will need at least quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). No need for neoprene boots or gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and a neoprene hood.