Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.11m | 11:37AM1.24m | 11:51PM1.03m | 12:24PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM-0.02m | 5:12PM0.07m | 5:16AM0.05m | 6:01PM0.15m | 5:57AM0.12m | 6:53PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | — | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1085 | 1910 | 1085 | 897 | 1085 | 2874 | 851 | 897 | 1905 | 46 | 256 | 176 | 176 | 330 | 213 | 176 | 73 | 73 | 92 | 118 | 225 | 624 | 203 | 31 |
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