
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.11m | 9:30PM1.20m | 9:56AM1.14m | 10:07PM1.17m | 10:35AM1.17m | 10:47PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:05PM0.14m | 4:25AM0.07m | 4:49PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 130 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 624 | 653 | 1085 | 868 | 1122 | 885 | 885 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 897 | 850 | 258 |
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