
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 29 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.05m | 3:56PM1.25m | 4:31AM1.12m | 4:59PM1.25m | 5:30AM1.21m | 5:53PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.22m | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:21PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
7 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 10 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 15 | SE 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | 29 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 23 | 34 | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 235 | 45 | 213 | 393 | 393 | 793 | 1919 | 454 | 2257 | 1040 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 217 | 454 | 454 | 348 | 344 | 344 |
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