Corolla Lighthouse surf break

Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
1
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
132
46
45
37
35
35
36
26
26
69
125
142
149
138
110
102
118
121
131
134
144
140
140
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NW
5
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:36AM1.16m
1:11PM1.04m
1:38AM1.08m
2:15PM1.05m
2:39AM1.01m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.02m
7:05AM0.02m
7:22PM0.06m
8:02AM0.05m
8:30PM0.09m
8:57AM0.06m
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
1
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
24
23
21
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
21
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
25
23
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
19
20
22
22
24
25
26
26
26
25
23
25
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
42
47
46
45
37
23
24
19
26
39
69
125
142
149
138
110
102
118
121
131
134
144
140
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.1
E
14
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
1
9
14
4
35
35
36
4
26
24
31
3
4
3
3
3
9
65
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1
SE
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.8
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
132
1
20
22
2
65
75
58
47
50
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
499
321
31
60
118
46
32
118
118
130
118
0
0
0
0
454
454
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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