Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22AM0.96m | 5:48PM1.18m | 6:10AM1.02m | 6:30PM1.22m | 6:54AM1.09m | 7:10PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.30m | 11:20AM0.27m | 00:19AM0.25m | 12:09PM0.24m | 00:58AM0.20m | 12:55PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
28 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 213 | 268 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 31 | 92 | 131 | 131 | 651 | 204 | 457 | 457 | 573 | 457 | 594 | 1105 | 1105 | 451 |
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