
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.07m | 8:54PM1.22m | 9:20AM1.11m | 9:30PM1.20m | 9:56AM1.14m | 10:07PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.09m | 2:43PM0.13m | 3:19AM0.08m | 3:23PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:05PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 14 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 24 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 130 | 203 | 204 | 130 | 330 | 502 | 213 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 118 | 118 | 624 | 624 | 213 | 213 | 92 | 92 | 456 | 653 | 1222 | 1105 | 841 |
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