Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.2° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
13
31
31
29
28
26
26
21
12
11
11
11
14
10
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SSE
15
WSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:06PM1.24m
3:34AM0.93m
4:16PM1.27m
4:45AM0.96m
5:23PM1.31m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.19m
9:36AM0.10m
11:00PM0.14m
10:46AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
30
30
27
26
25
25
28
30
31
28
26
25
25
25
27
30
31
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
28
27
25
26
28
30
31
26
25
26
26
26
28
30
30
30
29
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