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Corolla Lighthouse Surf Photo: 'Surfer and Dolphin' by Jeff

Lat Long: 36.38° N 75.83° W

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Corolla Lighthouse sea temperature is

25.4° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Corolla Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	ESE	ESE
	9 s	off	5 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSE	ESE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	ESE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SE	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S	SE	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S	ESE	ESE
	5 s	off	5 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	WSW	SSE	ESE
	6 s	off	3 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	ESE	ENE
	10 s	off	6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SSE	ESE	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	S	SSE	ESE
	6 s	off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	W	SSE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	S	ESE
	10 s	off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	W	SSE	ESE
	10 s	off	3 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	W	SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	ESE	S
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Corolla Lighthouse around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 50 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 6.18m (20.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 10:01 am 8 Jul 2015