Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.7° 

Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
3
3
3
3
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
NNW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:55PM1.33m
9:22AM1.29m
9:40PM1.27m
10:07AM1.30m
10:24PM1.20m
Low Tide
2:42PM-0.07m
3:13AM-0.09m
3:33PM-0.05m
3:55AM-0.06m
4:23PM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
29
33
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
29
29
28
30
30
29
30
34
29
29
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
27
27
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