
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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61 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.33m | 00:02AM1.05m | 12:38PM1.30m | 1:03AM1.00m | 1:44PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.22m | 6:06AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.26m | 7:06AM0.18m | 8:30PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
61 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 454 | 1214 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 176 | 176 | 213 | 396 | 456 | 603 | 603 |
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