Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
39
27
26
17
17
18
27
26
26
16
16
28
28
28
28
32
27
16
16
15
15
14
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:46AM0.98m
9:55PM1.15m
10:24AM1.00m
10:32PM1.12m
11:03AM1.03m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.09m
3:43PM0.14m
4:25AM0.09m
4:24PM0.16m
4:59AM0.09m
5:09PM0.17m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
27
27
28
26
25
24
25
27
31
31
30
27
26
26
25
29
32
32
30
26
Feels °C
24
25
25
26
27
25
26
25
25
24
25
27
31
30
29
27
27
26
25
30
32
31
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
41
40
39
27
26
17
17
18
27
26
26
16
16
28
28
28
28
32
27
16
16
15
15
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
18
7
6
6
8
17
17
7
7
16
16
3
1
1
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
3
4
1
1
3
6
6
2
2
2
1
1
10
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
454
31
31
31
1109
1109
1110
248
248
31
31
31
131
1221
393
321
31
31
31
599
1221
1262
1262
328
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
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