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Corolla Lighthouse Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
353 | 339 | 279 | 255 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 133 | 194 | 187 | 173 | 170 | 195 | 180 | 125 | 94 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.19m | 6:43AM1.03m | 7:02PM1.22m | 7:24AM1.03m | 7:41PM1.24m | 8:02AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.01m | 12:43PM0.04m | 1:27AM0.00m | 1:22PM0.04m | 2:08AM0.01m | 1:58PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 353 | 339 | 279 | 255 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 180 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 140 | 137 | 133 | 194 | 187 | 173 | 170 | 195 | 180 | 125 | 94 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | — | 4 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 248 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 217 | 391 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 204 | 79 | 203 | 79 | 36 | 45 | 203 | 203 | 46 | 203 |
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