
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 55 | 77 | 83 | 110 | 92 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM0.97m | 2:56PM1.26m | 3:28AM0.98m | 4:08PM1.28m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:13PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.19m | 10:47PM0.20m | 10:43AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 55 | 77 | 83 | 110 | 92 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 669 | 268 | 92 | 268 | 1969 | 1969 | 833 | 262 | 411 | 520 | 130 | 784 | 573 | 573 | 603 | 467 | 386 | 330 | 386 | 318 | 318 | 256 | 239 | 223 |
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