Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.5° 

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 (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 (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (28 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
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
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
46
46
40
40
44
30
25
24
24
25
25
39
37
24
24
26
16
15
17
38
37
37
38
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
0
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
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
2:43AM0.07m
3:27PM0.11m
3:23AM0.06m
4:15PM0.13m
4:07AM0.08m
5:07PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
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6:56
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6:51
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6:50
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6:47
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Temp °C
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
17
15
16
17
21
21
19
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
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