
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 92 | 88 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.13m | 6:11PM1.33m | 6:37AM1.23m | 7:02PM1.34m | 7:27AM1.30m | 7:48PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.09m | 00:34AM0.06m | 12:46PM0.04m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:38PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 |
118 | 92 | 88 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 7 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 50 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 454 | 2172 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 556 | 268 | 31 | 235 | 397 | 213 | 224 |
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