
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 74 | 87 | 87 | 74 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.26m | 3:28AM0.98m | 4:08PM1.28m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:13PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:47PM0.20m | 10:43AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | N 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 |
6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 74 | 87 | 87 | 74 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 948 | 1969 | 1969 | 826 | 225 | 204 | 506 | 797 | 516 | 775 | 573 | 775 | 428 | 386 | 318 | 318 | 330 | 294 | 456 | 234 | 234 |
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