Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27AM0.91m | 5:00PM1.14m | 5:22AM0.96m | 5:48PM1.18m | 6:10AM1.02m | 6:30PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.30m | 11:35PM0.30m | 11:20AM0.27m | 00:19AM0.25m | 12:09PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 3 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | E 12 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | S 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 796 | 213 | 226 | 330 | 213 | 393 | 92 | 460 | 354 | 130 | 213 | 92 | 92 | 130 | 130 | 203 | 393 | 393 | 393 |
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