
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
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28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.30m | 1:03AM1.00m | 1:44PM1.28m | 2:13AM0.97m | 2:56PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.26m | 7:06AM0.18m | 8:30PM0.27m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 |
1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 7 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 234 | 274 | 274 | 46 | 393 | 176 | 573 | 559 | 1254 | 46 | 573 | 262 | 268 | 771 | 268 | 850 | 2257 | 203 | 204 |
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