
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 16 | 18 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.34m | 10:02PM1.08m | 10:24AM1.29m | 10:41PM1.03m | 11:04AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.12m | 4:15PM0.19m | 4:00AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.25m | 4:39AM0.23m | 5:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 |
22 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 10 | SSE 4 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 13 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 99 | 852 | 784 | 776 | 776 | 328 | 397 | 268 | 268 | 330 | 235 | 1026 | 1110 | 853 | 31 | 92 | 1117 |
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