Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
7
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
25
21
23
24
214
222
40
50
23
17
23
16
22
72
92
58
46
61
104
90
58
42
30
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:14AM0.87m
2:54PM1.09m
3:10AM0.84m
3:50PM1.09m
4:07AM0.84m
4:44PM1.10m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.14m
9:29PM0.23m
9:09AM0.18m
10:27PM0.24m
10:03AM0.20m
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6:01
6:01
6:03
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8:16
8:15
8:15
 mm
2
6
6
4
3
6
6
6
13
19
19
5
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
26
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
24
26
26
27
29
32
30
29
27
25
26
25
23
23
20
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
22
23
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