
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 130 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 145 | 168 | 148 | 124 | 91 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.94m | 5:32PM1.31m | 6:00AM0.98m | 6:33PM1.35m | 7:00AM1.03m | 7:30PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM-0.01m | 00:13AM0.01m | 11:59AM-0.06m | 1:10AM-0.05m | 1:00PM-0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 44 | 130 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 145 | 168 | 148 | 124 | 91 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 321 | 92 | 391 | 92 | 118 | 118 | 204 | 268 | 130 | 92 | 203 | 203 | 457 | 268 | 204 | 203 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 262 | 845 | 268 | 203 |
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