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 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s 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 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.98m | 5:49PM1.34m | 6:17AM1.01m | 6:45PM1.38m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:41PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.03m | 11:18AM-0.03m | 00:28AM-0.03m | 12:15PM-0.08m | 1:24AM-0.08m | 1:12PM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 34 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | E 8 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 456 | 176 | 213 | 1229 | 397 | 393 | 456 | 225 | 92 | 130 | 203 | 625 | 669 | 393 | 393 | 522 | 573 | 1396 | 1229 | 2791 | 88 | 45 | 1038 |
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