Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
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10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.35m | 11:10PM1.11m | 11:41AM1.33m | 00:02AM1.05m | 12:38PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.09m | 5:20PM0.18m | 5:15AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.22m | 6:06AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
10 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 99 | 1117 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1110 | 321 | 653 | 45 | 176 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 176 | 46 | 393 |
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