Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.2° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
3
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
2
6
2
2
5
5
12
9
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
10
10
23
33
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
N
10
S
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:04AM1.09m
9:30PM1.37m
10:00AM1.10m
10:24PM1.30m
10:55AM1.10m
Low Tide
3:11AM-0.13m
3:05PM-0.14m
4:02AM-0.13m
4:02PM-0.11m
4:54AM-0.11m
5:01PM-0.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
22
22
24
28
27
27
25
24
24
24
28
32
34
33
31
Feels °C
22
24
23
22
22
24
24
25
24
20
22
23
27
25
25
23
22
22
21
24
29
30
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
12
9
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
10
10
23
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
3
2
6
1
1
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
1
4
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
6
1
1
2
1
5
5
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
13
21
1
1
2
2
1
1
7
10
8
5
7
6
6
12
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
203
203
204
204
1262
935
31
897
45
614
92
118
268
46
438
884
897
670
1910
884
2872
897
268
45
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Rating
(10 max)
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
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