Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 1 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.8
N
4
1
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
4
6
6
2
22
49
31
28
31
29
22
19
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
14
3
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
WNW
35
N
30
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:59AM0.90m
3:36PM1.10m
3:54AM0.86m
4:29PM1.11m
4:47AM0.85m
5:18PM1.12m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.08m
10:06PM0.14m
9:54AM0.10m
11:01PM0.14m
10:43AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:24
 mm
10
8
Temp °C
26
25
26
29
32
24
22
21
20
20
21
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
Feels °C
28
26
27
30
31
23
19
19
19
18
20
23
22
21
22
22
23
24
25
25
22
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
2
5
4
6
6
1
11
12
10
10
6
6
5
5
12
8
5
3
5
5
5
1
2
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
2
7
12
6
6
2
2
5
5
5
5
2
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.2
W
4
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
N
4
1
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
17
2
3
2
1
5
22
49
31
28
31
29
22
19
14
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
262
213
176
213
499
502
225
204
203
130
45
213
393
441
459
393
393
456
522
599
2257
1105
1105
897
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
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1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
5
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