
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 55 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.26m | 7:07AM1.36m | 7:25PM1.24m | 7:49AM1.40m | 8:07PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.09m | 00:51AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.06m | 1:32AM0.04m | 2:10PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 55 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 1085 | 268 | 92 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 130 | 130 | 204 | 1396 | 1910 | 1910 | 1905 | 939 | 939 | 1041 | 1200 | 1222 | 850 |
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