
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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20 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:40AM0.94m | 7:02PM1.18m | 7:24AM0.98m | 7:41PM1.20m | 8:04AM1.03m | 8:18PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.16m | 1:33AM0.15m | 1:19PM0.15m | 2:11AM0.12m | 2:02PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | — | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 213 | 790 | 1216 | 457 | 793 | 459 | 49 | 92 | 771 | 1216 | 1099 | 239 | 213 | 46 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 118 | 213 | 213 | 213 |
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