Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.16m | 7:48PM1.27m | 8:12AM1.23m | 8:25PM1.28m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:03PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.17m | 2:08AM0.12m | 2:21PM0.14m | 2:42AM0.09m | 3:03PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | SE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1105 | 1105 | 850 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 31 | 92 | 176 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 1254 | 1254 | 92 |
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