Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.28m | 2:13AM0.97m | 2:56PM1.26m | 3:28AM0.98m | 4:08PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.27m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:47PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | NNW 3 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 793 | 573 | 573 | 603 | 262 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 1388 | 797 | 203 | 1905 | 130 | 130 | 797 | 502 | 516 | 480 | 573 | 386 |
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