
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:55PM1.12m | 11:26AM1.40m | 11:51PM1.07m | 12:26PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.17m | 4:56AM0.12m | 6:05PM0.22m | 5:53AM0.16m | 7:10PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 126 | 126 | 274 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 274 | 444 | 438 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 275 | 176 |
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