
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 43 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 52 | 43 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:34PM1.28m | 2:09AM1.01m | 2:47PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.25m | 6:58AM0.21m | 8:19PM0.26m | 8:12AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
25 | 43 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 55 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | S 3 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 40 | 52 | 43 | 32 | 29 | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 54 | 130 | 1254 | 203 | 1262 | 204 | 130 | 130 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 31 | 31 |
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