Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
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
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
28
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
NNE
20
SSE
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:32PM1.12m
11:03AM1.03m
11:12PM1.09m
11:46AM1.06m
11:56PM1.04m
12:32PM1.09m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.16m
4:59AM0.09m
5:09PM0.17m
5:35AM0.09m
5:58PM0.18m
6:15AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
33
33
29
27
26
26
30
33
33
30
26
26
25
24
27
29
30
28
26
26
25
26
28
30
Feels °C
34
34
30
29
26
26
31
33
32
29
27
27
26
25
27
28
29
28
27
28
29
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
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
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
28
16
16
16
15
15
4
4
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
16
16
1
14
14
2
1
1
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
7
2
1
1
6
10
6
4
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1085
386
45
31
31
92
268
1221
428
235
176
559
897
1905
1905
1216
1216
2800
380
1905
1905
1113
1113
1113
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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