
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 47 | 53 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.09m | 4:07AM0.84m | 4:44PM1.10m | 5:02AM0.85m | 5:34PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.24m | 10:03AM0.20m | 11:20PM0.23m | 10:57AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 25 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
13 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 19 | 19 | 37 | — | 32 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 2 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 34 | 53 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 1 | — | 37 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 92 | 92 | 54 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 217 | 118 | 92 | 60 | 46 | 40 | 46 | 31 | 92 | 95 | 126 | 203 | 203 | 203 |
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