Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.5° C
1.1° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Swell
Height Map
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
0.4
SE
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
24
11
16
17
22
23
47
53
35
32
24
39
19
20
37
45
36
36
30
24
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:50PM1.09m
4:07AM0.84m
4:44PM1.10m
5:02AM0.85m
5:34PM1.12m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.18m
10:27PM0.24m
10:03AM0.20m
11:20PM0.23m
10:57AM0.19m
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
25
6
1
2
5
4
3
2
1
3
5
2
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
23
21
21
20
21
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
26
26
24
24
22
23
24
23
23
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