Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
11
25
18
11
11
11
10
10
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
13
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
10
N
0
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:12AM1.13m
12:48PM1.09m
1:07AM1.03m
1:45PM1.09m
2:02AM0.95m
Low Tide
6:00PM-0.01m
6:34AM-0.04m
7:02PM0.05m
7:24AM0.01m
8:04PM0.09m
8:14AM0.05m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
22
23
23
25
27
27
26
24
22
22
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
27
29
Feels °C
23
25
26
24
23
24
24
25
26
27
24
23
20
21
23
22
22
21
22
24
25
23
25
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
9
11
25
18
11
11
11
10
10
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
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
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
Energy kJ
3
12
1
3
1
1
13
5
7
12
15
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
176
130
31
31
31
31
31
31
92
131
456
393
92
130
393
1099
1099
213
599
559
548
548
2265
2879
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Rating
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2
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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