Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
8
7
9
18
18
18
18
23
23
17
17
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SE
30
S
15
WSW
0
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:46AM1.06m
11:56PM1.04m
12:32PM1.09m
00:46AM0.99m
1:24PM1.13m
1:42AM0.95m
Low Tide
5:35AM0.09m
5:58PM0.18m
6:15AM0.09m
6:52PM0.19m
7:00AM0.08m
7:54PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:22
 mm
2
10
3
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
29
30
28
26
26
26
26
28
30
30
24
24
23
25
25
27
31
31
28
27
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
29
28
27
28
27
28
30
31
30
25
24
24
26
28
30
33
35
28
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
8
7
9
11
18
18
18
23
23
17
13
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
18
2
1
1
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.2
W
3
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
S
3
1
S
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
2
1
6
10
6
4
6
6
3
4
6
15
31
1
7
1
8
37
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
897
897
897
2905
1249
853
223
771
1110
330
2265
2265
204
1110
32
31
46
46
176
31
502
118
504
31
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
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1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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