Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.18m | 6:10AM1.02m | 6:30PM1.22m | 6:54AM1.09m | 7:10PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.27m | 00:19AM0.25m | 12:09PM0.24m | 00:58AM0.20m | 12:55PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
11 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 7 | SE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 268 | 92 | 321 | 92 | 36 | 204 | 833 | 836 | 522 | 603 | 603 | 457 | 603 | 573 | 575 | 1105 | 1026 | 776 |
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