Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.6°C
1.8° 

Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
12
22
12
25
23
23
40
25
25
25
26
25
41
41
40
24
23
26
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:10PM1.26m
7:34AM1.16m
7:48PM1.27m
8:12AM1.23m
8:25PM1.28m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.16m
1:39PM0.17m
2:08AM0.12m
2:21PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
8
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
29
28
25
25
Feels °C
24
26
26
26
27
27
28
24
24
25
26
27
26
26
28
31
30
26
26
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