
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:34AM1.18m | 10:53PM1.20m | 11:25AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM-0.11m | 4:27AM-0.12m | 4:44PM-0.06m | 5:12AM-0.08m | 5:39PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 15 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | — |
4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1103 | 516 | 603 | 1713 | 1685 | 1262 | 1265 | 1254 | 1254 | 1292 | 1262 | 1095 | 1713 | 1262 | 2858 | 1969 | 897 | 256 | 224 |
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