
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.11m | 9:30PM1.20m | 9:56AM1.14m | 10:07PM1.17m | 10:35AM1.17m | 10:47PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.08m | 3:23PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:05PM0.14m | 4:25AM0.07m | 4:49PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 |
6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — |
1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 393 | 92 | 130 | 131 | 624 | 616 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 653 | 1099 | 923 | 1095 | 885 | 841 | 862 | 653 | 897 | 884 | 850 | 1016 |
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