Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:03PM1.26m | 9:28AM1.32m | 9:42PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:24PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.08m | 3:46PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:31PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 92 | 60 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 92 | 456 | 428 | 380 | 520 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 1109 | 1109 | 1109 | 92 |
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