Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 1 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.9° C

1.2°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
31
31
18
18
17
17
17
32
21
25
31
34
44
32
47
47
51
48
50
50
50
37
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
S
15
SSW
10
WNW
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
20
S
25
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:46AM0.99m
1:24PM1.13m
1:42AM0.95m
2:22PM1.17m
2:45AM0.92m
3:25PM1.22m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.08m
7:54PM0.18m
7:52AM0.08m
9:00PM0.16m
8:50AM0.06m
10:07PM0.12m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
4
5
17
35
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
27
30
28
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
26
29
33
26
26
Feels °C
28
27
27
30
32
32
28
25
26
26
25
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
26
31
33
36
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
47
51
48
50
50
50
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
31
31
2
2
3
2
32
13
15
3
3
9
9
9
16
16
8
7
7
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
1
2
8
6
14
4
2
3
3
3
3
8
2
2
18
15
18
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
11
15
21
25
31
34
44
32
47
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
923
391
176
92
504
2801
46
46
46
92
130
203
294
624
624
262
248
248
80
0
0
0
92
54
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
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