
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 98 | 114 | 98 | 58 | 40 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 20 | 81 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.20m | 11:31PM1.07m | 12:03PM1.22m | 00:21AM1.01m | 12:57PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.17m | 5:42AM0.08m | 6:32PM0.19m | 6:28AM0.09m | 7:33PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
51 | — | 3 | 3 | 58 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 42 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | NNE 5 | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
5 | 98 | 114 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 248 | 213 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 300 | 303 | 0 | 46 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 624 | 46 | 456 |
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