Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.8°C
2.8° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
12
15
15
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
28
28
27
27
11
10
10
12
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:06PM1.11m
4:27AM0.91m
5:00PM1.14m
5:22AM0.96m
5:48PM1.18m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.30m
10:45PM0.34m
10:24AM0.30m
11:35PM0.30m
11:20AM0.27m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
25
26
26
25
24
26
26
24
26
29
30
29
28
27
25
25
26
27
26
23
24
Feels °C
29
28
27
25
24
26
26
24
27
30
29
30
28
25
23
25
27
26
27
23
25
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