Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
22.2°C
1.4° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (17 Oct)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
N
5
1.9
NNE
6
0.1
E
14
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3.5
E
12
3.5
E
13
3.5
E
12
3.5
E
12
3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
88
246
4
988
996
995
1202
1478
1535
1700
1913
2078
2153
2225
2577
2598
2753
3956
4127
3512
3172
3011
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
60
NNE
55
N
55
N
50
N
50
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
N
50
N
45
N
40
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:37PM1.14m
1:05AM0.94m
1:31PM1.11m
2:06AM0.95m
2:29PM1.10m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.34m
7:21PM0.40m
7:04AM0.38m
8:16PM0.40m
8:07AM0.40m
9:10PM0.37m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:11
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7:13
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6:24
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6:22
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 mm
1
2
11
7
5
3
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Temp °C
19
17
14
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
6
5
6
6
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