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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 1 pm Friday 29 May 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 64 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 255 | 275 | 216 | 226 | 180 | 250 | 227 | 186 | 190 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.20m | 7:34AM0.94m | 7:52PM1.19m | 8:13AM0.95m | 8:29PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.08m | 1:45AM0.06m | 1:27PM0.09m | 2:24AM0.07m | 2:06PM0.09m | 3:03AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 179 | 216 | 226 | 180 | 250 | 227 | 186 | 190 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 64 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 255 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 690 | 1109 | 776 | 850 | 397 | 457 | 268 | 850 | 850 | 897 | 810 | 645 | 268 | 79 | 45 | 45 | 79 | 438 | 438 | 248 | 397 | 328 | 248 |
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