
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 60 | 67 | 141 | 165 | 176 | 186 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51AM0.91m | 4:29PM1.26m | 4:57AM0.94m | 5:32PM1.31m | 6:00AM0.98m | 6:33PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.03m | 11:12PM0.07m | 10:56AM-0.01m | 00:13AM0.01m | 11:59AM-0.06m | 1:10AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 22 | — | — | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 39 | 60 | 67 | 141 | 165 | 176 | 186 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 31 | 92 | 176 | 213 | 213 | 92 | 92 | 262 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 321 | 118 | 92 | 262 | 130 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 1390 | 457 | 337 | 321 |
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