
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (10 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | 123 | 187 | 330 | 469 | 829 | 865 | 331 | 217 | 190 | 169 | 119 | 94 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 48 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.21m | 8:30AM1.40m | 8:46PM1.18m | 9:08AM1.38m | 9:24PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.06m | 2:10AM0.05m | 2:53PM0.08m | 2:47AM0.08m | 3:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 428 | 442 | — | 217 | 190 | 169 | 119 | 94 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 24 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 85 | 67 | 49 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
86 | 123 | 187 | 330 | 469 | 829 | 865 | 331 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 48 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 880 | 850 | 840 | 888 | 880 | 773 | 773 | 669 | 669 | 321 | 46 | 248 | 248 | 176 | 45 | 225 | 203 | 176 | 45 |
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