
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | 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 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.00m | 1:44PM1.28m | 2:13AM0.97m | 2:56PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.26m | 7:06AM0.18m | 8:30PM0.27m | 8:16AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 |
26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | SE 3 |
— | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 62 | 213 | 268 | 321 | 268 | 321 | 603 | 1254 | 573 | 130 | 262 | 672 | 92 | 268 | 2162 | 2257 | 262 | 31 |
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