
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 88 | 69 | 60 | 67 | 80 | 73 | 80 | 58 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.38m | 9:54PM1.19m | 10:18AM1.35m | 10:33PM1.12m | 10:59AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.08m | 3:58AM0.08m | 4:43PM0.15m | 4:35AM0.14m | 5:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 14 |
18 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 88 | 69 | 60 | 67 | 80 | 73 | 80 | 58 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 92 | 130 | 204 | 573 | 850 | 841 | 852 | 454 | 268 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 1685 | 356 |
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