
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.36m | 8:32PM1.30m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:13PM1.25m | 9:37AM1.38m | 9:54PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM-0.01m | 2:27PM0.01m | 2:42AM-0.00m | 3:14PM0.03m | 3:20AM0.03m | 3:59PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 3 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 1254 | 603 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 886 | 886 | 884 | 1109 | 872 | 46 | 31 | 176 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 46 |
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