Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 100 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 98 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 57 | 11 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.20m | 11:31PM1.07m | 12:03PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.01m | 12:57PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.17m | 5:42AM0.08m | 6:32PM0.19m | 6:28AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 100 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 21 | — | 11 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 14 | — | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 2 | SSE 7 | S 4 | — | S 2 | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 98 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 57 | 13 | — | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 669 | 850 | 669 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 223 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 324 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 243 | 31 | 60 | 60 | 321 |
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