
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 9AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2873 | 3479 | 3043 | 3310 | 3729 | 2940 | 3880 | 3452 | 2282 | 2310 | 2034 | 1713 | 1557 | 1499 | 1084 | 1141 | 757 | 677 | 477 | 363 | 281 | 230 | 227 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00AM1.29m | 7:15PM1.28m | 7:40AM1.37m | 7:56PM1.29m | 8:19AM1.42m | 8:38PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.17m | 1:14PM0.18m | 1:28AM0.12m | 1:58PM0.14m | 2:05AM0.09m | 2:42PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
10 | 3479 | 3043 | 3310 | 3729 | 2940 | 3880 | 3452 | 2282 | 2310 | 2034 | 1713 | 1557 | 1499 | 1084 | 1141 | 757 | 677 | 477 | 363 | 281 | 230 | 227 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 |
2873 | 2789 | 2545 | 2587 | 2810 | 585 | 2940 | 2596 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 39 | 86 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 885 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 217 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 262 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 45 | 840 | 45 | 92 | 73 | 204 |
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