
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 126 | 170 | 236 | 231 | 222 | 186 | 164 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.26m | 4:57AM0.94m | 5:32PM1.31m | 6:00AM0.98m | 6:33PM1.35m | 7:00AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.07m | 10:56AM-0.01m | 00:13AM0.01m | 11:59AM-0.06m | 1:10AM-0.05m | 1:00PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 23 | — | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 126 | 170 | 236 | 231 | 222 | 186 | 164 | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 176 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 118 | 176 | 80 | 382 | 118 | 130 | 217 | 204 | 130 | 1388 | 1226 | 457 | 203 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 204 | 204 |
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