
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.23m | 7:02PM1.34m | 7:27AM1.30m | 7:48PM1.33m | 8:13AM1.36m | 8:32PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.06m | 12:46PM0.04m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:38PM0.01m | 2:02AM-0.01m | 2:27PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
31 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 73 | 31 | 2265 | 1685 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 1910 | 669 | 268 | 243 | 243 | 235 | 213 | 176 | 176 | 262 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 506 | 559 | 559 |
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