Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.18m | 10:53PM1.20m | 11:25AM1.18m | 11:41PM1.11m | 12:15PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM-0.12m | 4:44PM-0.06m | 5:12AM-0.08m | 5:39PM0.00m | 5:57AM-0.03m | 6:34PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 5 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1910 | 2265 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1197 | 1265 | 1265 | 1713 | 1713 | 1969 | 333 | 224 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 176 | 31 | 31 | 60 | 393 | 204 |
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