
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 69 | 67 | 98 | 78 | 80 | 121 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.38m | 9:54PM1.19m | 10:18AM1.35m | 10:33PM1.12m | 10:59AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.03m | 3:59PM0.08m | 3:58AM0.08m | 4:43PM0.15m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 |
5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — |
18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 57 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 69 | 67 | 98 | 78 | 80 | 121 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 868 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 130 | 204 | 268 | 843 | 836 | 850 | 841 | 330 | 268 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 1105 | 348 |
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