
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.21m | 5:53PM1.26m | 6:21AM1.30m | 6:41PM1.26m | 7:07AM1.36m | 7:25PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.13m | 00:08AM0.09m | 12:35PM0.09m | 00:51AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
32 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
36 | 29 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 1001 | 204 | 348 | 344 | 268 | 268 | 204 | 92 | 92 | 457 | 268 | 99 | 118 | 31 | 40 | 73 | 203 | 176 | 176 | 1925 | 1180 | 1910 |
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