Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.7°C
2.7° 

Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (08 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
33
31
34
197
92
88
54
46
46
32
31
30
19
14
14
7
8
8
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:13PM1.30m
5:42AM1.13m
6:11PM1.33m
6:37AM1.23m
7:02PM1.34m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.13m
11:48AM0.09m
00:34AM0.06m
12:46PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
22
23
22
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
25
24
22
23
21
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