Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.11m | 4:27AM0.91m | 5:00PM1.14m | 5:22AM0.96m | 5:48PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.30m | 10:45PM0.34m | 10:24AM0.30m | 11:35PM0.30m | 11:20AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 268 | 45 | 256 | 92 | 213 | 441 | 235 | 414 | 225 | 31 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 453 | 328 | 300 | 213 |
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