Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.11m | 2:25AM0.88m | 3:07PM1.10m | 3:26AM0.88m | 4:06PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.34m | 8:25AM0.28m | 9:48PM0.35m | 9:25AM0.30m | 10:45PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
— | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1249 | 441 | 46 | 176 | 885 | 1254 | 330 | 502 | 1626 | 1254 | 520 | 92 | 40 | 54 | 31 | 204 | 31 | 330 | 31 |
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