
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 386 | 149 | 115 | 110 | 120 | 186 | 149 | 140 | 109 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 147 | 144 | 38 | 74 | 85 | 96 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14PM1.20m | 8:39AM1.50m | 9:01PM1.18m | 9:28AM1.49m | 9:51PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.05m | 2:15AM-0.00m | 3:12PM0.04m | 3:02AM-0.01m | 4:03PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
51 | 207 | 149 | 115 | 110 | 120 | 186 | 149 | 140 | 109 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 74 | 74 | 36 | 18 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
173 | 73 | 74 | 109 | 107 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 51 | 65 | 37 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
261 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 147 | 144 | 38 | 74 | 85 | 96 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 79 | 203 | 203 | 217 | 348 | 294 | 203 | 262 | 262 | 294 | 516 | 836 | 1214 | 79 |
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