Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.0°C
2.3° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (23 Sep)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
12
3.5
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
482
532
635
807
909
1158
1403
1706
2083
2295
2529
2599
2919
2757
2852
2977
3026
3861
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
50
NE
55
NE
55
NE
55
NE
55
NE
55
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:07PM1.19m
5:35AM1.12m
5:53PM1.23m
6:19AM1.20m
6:35PM1.26m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.29m
11:41AM0.29m
00:15AM0.23m
12:28PM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
6:57
 mm
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
Feels °C
23
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
13
11
10
12
12
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