
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.46m | 9:20PM1.23m | 9:45AM1.47m | 10:06PM1.19m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:55PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.11m | 3:23AM0.06m | 4:15PM0.13m | 4:07AM0.08m | 5:07PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
40 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 14 | E 11 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 213 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 45 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 603 | 397 | 46 |
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