Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.1°C
1.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
24
27
23
22
22
22
22
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:12AM1.23m
8:25PM1.28m
8:49AM1.28m
9:03PM1.26m
9:28AM1.32m
9:42PM1.23m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.14m
2:42AM0.09m
3:03PM0.13m
3:16AM0.08m
3:46PM0.13m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:34
 mm
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
25
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
28
30
29
29
28
29
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
25
26
27
27
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