Corolla Lighthouse surf break

Corolla Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 EDT
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Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (26 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (26 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
19
19
19
10
10
19
28
20
18
24
24
18
18
27
18
18
18
18
18
14
14
14
7
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
10
SE
5
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
NW
20
N
15
NE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
S
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:34AM0.94m
5:04PM1.14m
5:25AM0.93m
5:50PM1.17m
6:11AM0.93m
6:33PM1.19m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.08m
11:30PM0.08m
11:23AM0.08m
00:19AM0.07m
12:06PM0.08m
1:04AM0.06m
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
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8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
22
24
24
22
25
24
23
22
22
25
27
27
26
26
23
22
21
20
21
20
19
19
19
23
23
26
27
25
28
25
23
22
21
24
27
27
27
27
23
22
21
19
20
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
20
19
19
19
10
10
19
28
20
18
24
24
18
18
27
18
18
18
18
18
14
14
14
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
15
16
11
7
7
7
1
1
10
4
1
1
15
15
8
16
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
2
1
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
45
31
31
31
46
31
248
46
31
46
49
31
31
31
31
31
45
213
262
225
203
300
344
31
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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