
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.34m | 10:02PM1.08m | 10:24AM1.29m | 10:41PM1.03m | 11:04AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.19m | 4:00AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.25m | 4:39AM0.23m | 5:41PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 19 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 92 | 92 | 836 | 776 | 776 | 776 | 328 | 224 | 235 | 235 | 393 | 522 | 1026 | 1110 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 131 | 92 | 31 |
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