Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.3°C
1.6° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
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
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
28
28
28
16
16
16
20
56
85
101
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
10
W
10
NNW
35
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:56AM1.39m
9:13PM1.25m
9:37AM1.38m
9:54PM1.19m
10:18AM1.35m
10:33PM1.12m
Low Tide
2:42AM-0.00m
3:14PM0.03m
3:20AM0.03m
3:59PM0.08m
3:58AM0.08m
4:43PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:14
7:12
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
5
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
27
26
26
25
25
24
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
25
24
23
22
23
Feels °C
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
27
26
27
25
28
30
30
30
30
30
28
23
21
19
18
19
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