Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | E 16 | ESE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.10m | 10:24PM1.30m | 10:55AM1.10m | 11:18PM1.22m | 11:51AM1.10m | 00:12AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM-0.13m | 4:02PM-0.11m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 5:01PM-0.07m | 5:44AM-0.08m | 6:00PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:23 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 3 |
7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 7 | E 16 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 |
1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 |
5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 18 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 204 | 92 | 268 | 1085 | 2520 | 923 | 851 | 653 | 1262 | 923 | 2799 | 46 | 56 | 45 | 45 | 176 | 213 | 176 | 118 | 60 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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