Corolla Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Corolla Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.9°C
2.0° 

Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
38
50
67
80
102
134
142
142
142
115
109
86
62
61
48
49
45
45
46
46
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:20PM1.12m
2:46AM0.93m
3:21PM1.12m
3:50AM0.97m
4:17PM1.15m
Low Tide
9:04PM0.43m
8:46AM0.39m
10:02PM0.40m
9:50AM0.38m
10:52PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:02
7:01
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
22
22
23
24
23
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
25
28
27
27
26
26
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