Corolla Lighthouse surf break

Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
93
128
164
193
186
151
155
155
163
176
189
230
213
180
169
137
99
96
73
72
53
50
45
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
E
5
SE
10
SE
5
S
5
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:38AM1.08m
2:15PM1.05m
2:39AM1.01m
3:16PM1.08m
3:39AM0.97m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.06m
8:02AM0.05m
8:30PM0.09m
8:57AM0.06m
9:36PM0.10m
9:49AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:08
8:09
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
15
16
16
18
19
20
21
23
25
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
23
25
11
12
13
16
18
20
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
21
21
22
24
24
24
22
23
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
SE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
26
26
25
3
3
46
151
155
155
163
176
189
230
213
180
169
137
99
96
73
72
53
50
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
67
30
5
29
29
29
29
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
1
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
68
93
128
164
193
186
1
4
9
85
39
69
44
26
3
1
1
1
2
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
1214
130
131
73
46
31
1105
45
0
0
0
0
0
32
49
46
0
0
0
0
45
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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