
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
500 | 320 | 471 | 535 | 475 | 512 | 432 | 422 | 414 | 370 | 361 | 353 | 319 | 288 | 297 | 286 | 268 | 276 | 318 | 291 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.19m | 6:25AM1.34m | 6:43PM1.21m | 7:08AM1.42m | 7:28PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.20m | 00:08AM0.12m | 12:48PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.07m | 1:35PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 |
500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
327 | 320 | 471 | 535 | 475 | 512 | 432 | 422 | 414 | 370 | 361 | 353 | 319 | 288 | 297 | 286 | 268 | 276 | 318 | 291 | 280 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 499 | 502 | 520 | 438 | 428 | 348 | 333 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 317 | 299 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 274 | 268 | 264 | 223 |
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