
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.11m | 12:15PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.01m | 1:06PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.00m | 5:57AM-0.03m | 6:34PM0.07m | 6:42AM0.03m | 7:31PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 3 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | — | E 11 |
— | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 12 | W 3 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
8 | 29 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2883 | 45 | 1026 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 60 | 31 | 330 | 330 | 118 | 118 | 31 | 31 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 204 | 225 |
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