
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2170 | 2503 | 1259 | 974 | 800 | 981 | 622 | 504 | 468 | 298 | 250 | 184 | 141 | 117 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.37m | 7:56PM1.29m | 8:19AM1.42m | 8:38PM1.27m | 9:01AM1.46m | 9:20PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.14m | 2:05AM0.09m | 2:42PM0.11m | 2:43AM0.07m | 3:27PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2023 | 2170 | 2503 | 1259 | 974 | 800 | 981 | 622 | 504 | 468 | 298 | 250 | 184 | 141 | 117 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | E 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 12 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
44 | 230 | 1999 | 95 | 66 | 106 | 141 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 204 | 45 | 73 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 92 |
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