Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.6° C
0.8° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
19
20
20
21
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
25
20
15
16
10
9
10
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
WSW
35
SSW
30
SW
15
W
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
10
E
0
ESE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM1.18m
7:24AM0.98m
7:41PM1.20m
8:04AM1.03m
8:18PM1.22m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.15m
1:19PM0.15m
2:11AM0.12m
2:02PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:12
8:10
 mm
3
6
1
8
31
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
27
28
24
23
23
23
23
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
28
27
25
20
21
24
24
26
27
27
29
28
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