
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.23m | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:58PM1.23m | 2:23AM0.93m | 3:06PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.21m | 7:23AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.22m | 8:27AM0.11m | 9:52PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
29 | 22 | 22 | 18 | — | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 31 | 31 | 118 | 2162 | 1262 | 885 | 268 | 46 | 62 | 31 | 60 | 1109 | 478 | 1109 | 451 | 248 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 443 | 438 | 321 |
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