Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
21.8° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
6
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
10
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
17
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
NNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
30
SSE
30
SSW
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
5:18AM0.98m
5:49PM1.34m
6:17AM1.01m
6:45PM1.38m
7:14AM1.04m
7:41PM1.41m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.03m
11:18AM-0.03m
00:28AM-0.03m
12:15PM-0.08m
1:24AM-0.08m
1:12PM-0.12m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:21
8:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
34
Temp °C
25
23
23
29
33
31
29
25
24
24
22
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
24
26
28
30
24
21
Feels °C
24
23
23
30
34
30
28
24
26
27
21
22
21
22
23
21
21
22
24
27
28
29
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
8
8
6
5
4
2
6
6
6
5
3
4
2
6
7
7
6
5
5
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
6
2
1
1
1
2
2
6
6
6
2
2
2
8
6
6
6
2
1
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
5
6
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
2
12
7
5
10
8
1
1
6
17
38
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
235
456
176
213
1229
397
393
456
225
92
130
203
625
669
393
393
522
573
1396
1229
2791
88
45
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Rating
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
5
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