
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 43 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:21AM0.93m | 1:59PM1.11m | 2:14AM0.87m | 2:54PM1.09m | 3:10AM0.84m | 3:50PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.09m | 8:30PM0.20m | 8:17AM0.14m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:09AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 43 | 35 | — | — | 35 | 39 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | — | 32 | 26 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 73 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 36 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 851 | 897 | 1105 | 1105 | 1105 | 1105 | 1105 | 213 | 213 | 46 | 46 | 268 | 31 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 32 | 60 | 118 | 203 | 118 | 54 |
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