Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 10PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 12 | 48 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.11m | 11:41AM1.33m | 00:02AM1.05m | 12:38PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.18m | 5:15AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.22m | 6:06AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
11 | 10 | 48 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
14 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 294 | 351 | 80 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 213 | 45 |
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