Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.09m | 9:30PM1.37m | 10:00AM1.10m | 10:24PM1.30m | 10:55AM1.10m | 11:18PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM-0.14m | 4:02AM-0.13m | 4:02PM-0.11m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 5:01PM-0.07m | 5:44AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | — | SE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 1292 | 1099 | 73 | 92 | 92 | 31 | 321 | 248 | 262 | 46 | 909 | 884 | 884 | 897 | 897 | 773 | 391 | 321 | 274 | 176 | 213 | 46 | 176 |
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