
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 55 | 88 | 117 | 136 | 98 | 80 | 69 | 125 | 73 | 51 | 53 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.14m | 10:07PM1.17m | 10:35AM1.17m | 10:47PM1.13m | 11:17AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.07m | 4:05PM0.14m | 4:25AM0.07m | 4:49PM0.15m | 5:01AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 80 | 69 | — | 73 | 51 | 53 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 55 | 88 | 117 | 136 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 125 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 653 | 1216 | 897 | 1108 | 885 | 1041 | 1038 | 850 | 1038 | 897 | 1144 | 438 | 884 | 248 | 448 | 884 | 56 | 62 | 46 | 45 |
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