Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.9°C
1.4° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 10PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
10
9
6
10
14
12
28
67
61
59
55
56
49
48
46
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
E
15
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:24PM1.17m
10:52AM1.35m
11:10PM1.11m
11:41AM1.33m
Low Tide
4:31PM0.15m
4:31AM0.09m
5:20PM0.18m
5:15AM0.11m
6:16PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
29
27
26
26
25
29
32
30
29
27
Feels °C
29
29
28
29
28
28
30
29
27
28
27
26
26
25
31
34
31
32
29
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