Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | 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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.32m | 9:42PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:24PM1.17m | 10:52AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.08m | 3:46PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:31PM0.15m | 4:31AM0.09m | 5:20PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 |
13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 603 | 92 | 31 | 204 | 31 | 92 | 1969 | 457 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 1078 | 1109 | 1109 | 850 | 853 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 967 | 1113 |
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