Corolla Lighthouse surf break

Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 May 2026 EDT
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Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
2 AM
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
63
47
50
37
39
26
26
25
24
25
14
14
18
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
6
6
2
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NE
20
SE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15AM0.99m
9:30PM1.19m
9:52AM0.97m
10:06PM1.15m
10:29AM0.95m
10:44PM1.12m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.07m
3:11PM0.10m
4:02AM0.11m
3:47PM0.13m
4:40AM0.16m
4:26PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
13
14
14
17
20
22
18
17
16
16
16
19
22
23
20
18
18
4
2
3
7
8
7
4
7
9
8
11
15
17
10
10
10
12
12
15
18
17
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
48
63
47
50
30
15
26
26
25
24
25
14
14
18
9
3
4
5
8
8
8
6
6
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
6
17
18
2
37
39
5
2
3
1
3
3
3
1
1
9
9
9
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
6
7
2
2
6
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
10
22
34
32
23
3
2
1
2
1
8
28
20
12
6
2
2
5
20
29
16
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
268
204
204
204
357
176
213
603
624
775
1216
784
833
833
653
653
653
1654
1654
771
771
1905
897
850
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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