Corolla Lighthouse surf break

Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
21.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
N
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
7
30
75
62
55
83
191
213
388
226
240
298
274
269
227
186
137
105
100
78
71
69
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
30
N
35
N
35
N
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
E
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
N
25
NE
25
NE
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:34AM0.94m
7:52PM1.19m
8:13AM0.95m
8:29PM1.19m
8:51AM0.95m
9:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.09m
2:24AM0.07m
2:06PM0.09m
3:03AM0.09m
2:45PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
1
3
3
Temp °C
21
20
21
18
18
18
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
18
19
19
21
21
22
22
20
19
19
18
16
10
10
13
9
10
11
12
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
20
21
22
22
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
3
7
3
3
3
7
237
226
240
298
274
269
227
186
137
105
100
78
71
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
7
7
1
3
14
3
4
1
1
3
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
8
7
7
4
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
N
3
0.9
N
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
NE
9
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
30
75
62
55
83
191
213
388
4
5
1
1
2
4
3
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
268
618
669
618
897
897
651
274
79
79
79
62
776
669
467
438
0
0
0
0
0
31
46
73
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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