Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.4° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
10
6
6
6
10
6
6
11
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
E
20
N
20
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07AM1.03m
1:45PM1.09m
2:02AM0.95m
2:41PM1.09m
2:59AM0.90m
3:36PM1.10m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.01m
8:04PM0.09m
8:14AM0.05m
9:06PM0.12m
9:04AM0.08m
10:06PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
23
22
25
28
28
28
26
25
24
24
27
29
28
27
25
25
24
23
26
27
27
25
23
Feels °C
22
23
21
25
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
26
27
25
25
23
26
26
25
28
30
30
25
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
6
6
6
10
6
6
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
3
6
4
3
3
3
11
23
24
20
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
92
92
92
386
1099
1103
457
522
573
1396
2520
2172
88
321
1941
248
46
176
176
92
92
92
118
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
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