
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (09 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.22m | 3:51AM0.91m | 4:29PM1.26m | 4:57AM0.94m | 5:32PM1.31m | 6:00AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.12m | 9:52AM0.03m | 11:12PM0.07m | 10:56AM-0.01m | 00:13AM0.01m | 11:59AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 |
36 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 7 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
— | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 |
— | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 44 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 776 | 45 | 176 | 31 | 46 | 92 | 92 | 31 | 213 | 234 | 118 | 92 | 262 | 92 | 176 | 262 | 118 | 92 | 92 | 217 | 204 | 130 | 130 | 203 |
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