Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.29m | 10:41PM1.03m | 11:04AM1.23m | 11:23PM0.99m | 11:48AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.25m | 4:39AM0.23m | 5:41PM0.32m | 5:21AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 776 | 775 | 330 | 333 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 559 | 603 | 1110 | 1110 | 1110 | 1114 | 1117 | 1117 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 56 | 1105 | 841 | 653 | 833 |
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