Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.88m | 3:07PM1.10m | 3:26AM0.88m | 4:06PM1.11m | 4:27AM0.91m | 5:00PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.28m | 9:48PM0.35m | 9:25AM0.30m | 10:45PM0.34m | 10:24AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 14 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 3 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 843 | 843 | 1216 | 1227 | 1626 | 663 | 457 | 130 | 499 | 506 | 204 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 262 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 268 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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