Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.6°C
1.5° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.2
E
12
0.8
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
15
21
11
20
37
56
63
74
121
154
207
218
187
151
143
117
91
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:43AM0.93m
2:20PM1.12m
2:46AM0.93m
3:21PM1.12m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.42m
7:43AM0.37m
9:04PM0.43m
8:46AM0.39m
10:02PM0.40m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:05
7:02
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
29
29
26
24
23
21
22
22
23
21
21
23
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
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