
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (26 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 56 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.12m | 5:53AM0.89m | 6:20PM1.15m | 6:40AM0.94m | 7:02PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.21m | 11:48AM0.18m | 00:53AM0.18m | 12:35PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
41 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
— | 56 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 130 | 46 | 130 | 203 | 595 | 130 | 669 | 131 | 31 | 31 | 213 | 669 | 1216 | 1221 | 393 | 783 |
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