
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | 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 | on |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.24m | 3:34AM0.93m | 4:16PM1.27m | 4:45AM0.96m | 5:23PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.11m | 9:52PM0.19m | 9:36AM0.10m | 11:00PM0.14m | 10:46AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 15 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 337 | 1214 | 1262 | 213 | 213 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 268 | 213 | 56 | 223 | 176 | 213 | 377 | 413 | 393 | 45 |
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