Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3069 | 3120 | 2970 | 2996 | 2948 | 3680 | 3422 | 3267 | 3619 | 2098 | 2672 | 2394 | 2068 | 1897 | 1677 | 1522 | 1347 | 1375 | 898 | 1067 | 1009 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.26m | 7:00AM1.29m | 7:15PM1.28m | 7:40AM1.37m | 7:56PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.23m | 00:52AM0.17m | 1:14PM0.18m | 1:28AM0.12m | 1:58PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3680 | 3422 | 3267 | 3619 | 2098 | 2672 | 2394 | 2068 | 1897 | 1677 | 1522 | 1347 | 1375 | 898 | 1067 | 1009 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3069 | 3120 | 2970 | 2996 | 2948 | 2827 | 2664 | 2545 | 2716 | 226 | 489 | 290 | — | — | 15 | 88 | 160 | 1187 | 8 | 787 | 844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 885 | 809 | 1122 | 1713 | 824 | 824 | 824 | 1085 | 344 | 348 | 344 | 217 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 79 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 130 |
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