
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 68 | 106 | 213 | 498 | 744 | 666 | 1124 | 366 | 698 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.36m | 7:25PM1.24m | 7:49AM1.40m | 8:07PM1.21m | 8:30AM1.40m | 8:46PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.06m | 1:32AM0.04m | 2:10PM0.06m | 2:10AM0.05m | 2:53PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
21 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 525 | 366 | 352 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 52 | 68 | 106 | 213 | 498 | 744 | 666 | 1124 | — | 698 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 31 | 130 | 130 | 204 | 866 | 1925 | 1299 | 1905 | 897 | 932 | 2075 | 669 | 850 | 773 | 669 | 669 | 559 | 669 | 850 | 45 | 62 | 62 |
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