Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.1°C
2.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
11
25
11
11
11
24
25
25
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
11
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
0
SW
0
NNE
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
S
30
S
10
S
10
S
5
W
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM0.91m
5:00PM1.14m
5:22AM0.96m
5:48PM1.18m
6:10AM1.02m
6:30PM1.22m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.30m
11:35PM0.30m
11:20AM0.27m
00:19AM0.25m
12:09PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:40
 mm
1
5
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
26
29
30
29
28
28
25
24
25
26
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
25
27
29
32
32
29
28
24
24
25
26
22
26
26
27
24
25
24
25
23
24
25
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