
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.34m | 6:49AM1.11m | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:43AM1.19m | 8:08PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.01m | 00:55AM0.01m | 12:53PM-0.04m | 1:44AM-0.05m | 1:49PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 213 | 239 | 897 | 225 | 224 | 262 | 204 | 268 | 2675 | 2905 | 428 | 204 | 92 | 92 | 130 | 204 | 1216 | 2979 | 1262 | 457 |
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