
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 10PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 139 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 140 | 176 | 73 | 51 | 115 | 100 | 114 | 117 | 188 | 97 | 139 | 84 | 61 | 66 | 51 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.50m | 9:01PM1.18m | 9:28AM1.49m | 9:51PM1.14m | 10:19AM1.44m | 10:45PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.04m | 3:02AM-0.01m | 4:03PM0.06m | 3:51AM0.01m | 4:57PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
140 | 139 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 99 | — | 73 | 51 | 115 | — | — | — | 188 | 97 | 79 | 84 | 61 | 66 | 51 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
59 | 38 | 46 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 140 | 176 | 69 | 49 | 77 | 100 | 114 | 117 | 120 | — | 139 | 77 | 16 | 11 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 454 | 356 | 356 | 203 | 262 | 262 | 836 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 79 | 262 | 203 | 545 | 213 | 382 | 203 | 204 | 60 |
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