Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.6° C

1.0°C warmer than normal 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
3
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
13
13
5
18
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
10
44
44
25
11
10
10
9
9
8
3
3
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
5
N
25
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
0
ESE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:00AM1.10m
10:24PM1.30m
10:55AM1.10m
11:18PM1.22m
11:51AM1.10m
00:12AM1.13m
Low Tide
4:02AM-0.13m
4:02PM-0.11m
4:54AM-0.11m
5:01PM-0.07m
5:44AM-0.08m
6:00PM-0.01m
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
24
25
25
25
25
24
23
23
27
32
35
32
28
27
24
23
24
24
21
22
23
23
Feels °C
25
24
25
23
22
24
25
25
23
21
24
29
31
28
28
26
22
21
23
27
20
23
24
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
7
13
13
2
1
5
5
1
2
5
8
8
10
44
44
25
11
10
10
9
9
8
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
5
5
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
18
6
7
1
1
3
4
4
5
4
8
5
5
8
5
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
204
92
268
1085
2520
923
851
653
1262
923
2799
46
56
45
45
176
213
176
118
60
118
118
118
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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