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Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
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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
21.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 116 | 211 | 244 | 221 | 221 | 308 | 298 | 274 | 227 | 190 | 154 | 137 | 105 | 100 | 71 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:34AM0.94m | 7:52PM1.19m | 8:13AM0.95m | 8:29PM1.19m | 8:51AM0.95m | 9:06PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.06m | 1:27PM0.09m | 2:24AM0.07m | 2:06PM0.09m | 3:03AM0.09m | 2:45PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 221 | 221 | 308 | 298 | 274 | 227 | 190 | 154 | 137 | 105 | 100 | 71 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | W 3 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 13 | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 116 | 211 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 457 | 300 | 618 | 618 | 262 | 897 | 499 | 294 | 224 | 79 | 60 | 79 | 333 | 776 | 248 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 92 |
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