
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 19 | 26 | 67 | 86 | 77 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.84m | 4:44PM1.10m | 5:02AM0.85m | 5:34PM1.12m | 5:53AM0.89m | 6:20PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.20m | 11:20PM0.23m | 10:57AM0.19m | 00:09AM0.21m | 11:48AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 56 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
18 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 86 | 77 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 35 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 2172 | 850 | 92 | 268 | 31 | 31 | 60 | 268 | 79 | 130 | 203 | 45 | 203 | 203 | 204 | 1085 | 1099 | 130 |
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