
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.37m | 8:51AM1.14m | 9:15PM1.34m | 9:43AM1.17m | 10:05PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM-0.13m | 2:53AM-0.13m | 2:55PM-0.13m | 3:41AM-0.14m | 3:50PM-0.11m | 4:27AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | S 4 |
21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 | — |
— | 21 | 31 | 20 | 30 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | — |
44 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 2265 | 923 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 92 | 92 | 454 | 559 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 2418 | 559 | 414 | 548 | 393 | 1026 | 1262 | 603 |
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