Corolla Lighthouse surf break

Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EDT
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Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
161
161
161
165
174
172
176
207
217
193
176
134
101
99
70
70
70
54
53
33
33
33
32
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSE
0
S
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:15PM1.05m
2:39AM1.01m
3:16PM1.08m
3:39AM0.97m
4:12PM1.11m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.05m
8:30PM0.09m
8:57AM0.06m
9:36PM0.10m
9:49AM0.07m
10:36PM0.09m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
8:10
1
1
1
4
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
3
7
6
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
23
25
24
24
24
23
19
21
23
23
24
24
23
25
25
24
25
27
26
24
24
25
23
23
24
26
25
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
134
161
161
161
165
174
172
176
207
217
193
176
134
101
99
70
70
70
54
53
33
33
33
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
4
28
28
14
14
14
2
2
30
29
3
23
16
15
14
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
44
36
41
1
42
41
13
5
2
26
30
2
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
31
31
0
0
80
669
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
46
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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