Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.34m | 6:17AM1.01m | 6:45PM1.38m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:41PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM-0.03m | 00:28AM-0.03m | 12:15PM-0.08m | 1:24AM-0.08m | 1:12PM-0.12m | 2:18AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 9 | — | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
1 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 49 | 61 | 157 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 548 | 256 | 397 | 235 | 50 | 204 | 92 | 92 | 130 | 625 | 386 | 393 | 373 | 386 | 428 | 456 | 672 | 771 | 275 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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