
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Corolla Lighthouse today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Corolla Lighthouse at 4PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Corolla Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 38 | 49 | 33 | 49 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.38m | 9:24PM1.13m | 9:46AM1.34m | 10:02PM1.08m | 10:24AM1.29m | 10:41PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.13m | 3:23AM0.12m | 4:15PM0.19m | 4:00AM0.17m | 4:57PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | 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 |
51 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 |
45 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 10 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
15 | 37 | 49 | 33 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 204 | 204 | 45 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 386 | 31 | 31 | 1109 | 852 | 784 | 777 | 776 | 775 | 413 | 397 | 328 | 268 | 235 |
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