
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.15m | 6:40AM0.94m | 7:02PM1.18m | 7:24AM0.98m | 7:41PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.18m | 00:53AM0.18m | 12:35PM0.16m | 1:33AM0.15m | 1:19PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 204 | 130 | 130 | 321 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 92 | 31 | 1099 | 1216 | 797 | 321 | 31 | 213 | 92 | 2675 | 397 |
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