Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.32m | 9:42PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:24PM1.17m | 10:52AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:31PM0.15m | 4:31AM0.09m | 5:20PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 |
10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 8 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 2259 | 1229 | 1919 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 1028 | 1109 | 1109 | 1109 | 1109 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 1117 | 321 | 45 |
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