Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.9° C
0.4° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
1
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
67
51
119
46
91
48
29
30
31
32
20
19
23
29
23
17
18
22
18
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
25
SSW
20
SSE
10
SSE
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:17AM1.20m
11:31PM1.07m
12:03PM1.22m
00:21AM1.01m
12:57PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.07m
5:37PM0.17m
5:42AM0.08m
6:32PM0.19m
6:28AM0.09m
7:33PM0.21m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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rain showers
part cloud
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thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:05
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
26
27
28
26
25
26
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
27
26
28
27
Feels °C
24
23
25
26
28
26
27
28
28
29
30
25
26
27
24
25
26
25
26
28
27
30
29
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