Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.2° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
22
21
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
WSW
15
S
20
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:38AM0.96m
1:13PM1.15m
1:28AM0.91m
2:08PM1.11m
Low Tide
6:53PM0.23m
6:41AM0.18m
7:48PM0.30m
7:30AM0.24m
8:47PM0.34m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod rain
heavy rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
2
1
1
6
32
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
31
28
24
24
Feels °C
29
30
30
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
31
31
30
24
24
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