Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.9°C
1.9° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
24
23
25
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
11
11
22
18
17
16
23
12
22
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
E
20
ESE
20
S
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:48PM1.18m
6:10AM1.02m
6:30PM1.22m
6:54AM1.09m
7:10PM1.26m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.27m
00:19AM0.25m
12:09PM0.24m
00:58AM0.20m
12:55PM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:40
7:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
26
25
24
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
26
26
27
26
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
26
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