What are the current surf conditions at Corolla?

Corolla currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Corolla?

The best time to surf Corolla is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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Corolla, North Carolina

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🌬️ WIND

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🌊 SWELL

0.8
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HEIGHT

0.8ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

16kt

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AIR TEMP

20°C

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0.7ft @
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0mm

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Poor conditions right now. Tiny waves under 1ft with wind swell (short period) but getting breezy at 10kt Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Nov 9

POOR8 good hours

🌊 0.7-1.4ft 💨 6-12kt 🌡️ 16-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	6kt	SSE	11kt	16°C	15°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	6kt	SSE	13kt	16°C	15°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	0.8ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SSE	14kt	16°C	16°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSE	16kt	16°C	16°C	0.4mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	8kt	SSE	17kt	17°C	16°C	0.5mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	8kt	S	17kt	17°C	16°C	0.5mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	11s	ESE	8kt	S	18kt	17°C	16°C	0.5mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	11s	ESE	8kt	SSW	18kt	16°C	16°C	0.5mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	8kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	17°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	17kt	19°C	18°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	10kt	SW	16kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SE	11kt	SW	17kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SE	11kt	SW	18kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	19kt	23°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	8s	ESE	10kt	SW	16kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SW	15kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SW	13kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	ESE	7kt	SSW	11kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	8kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	16°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	10kt	SW	23kt	17°C	16°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SE	11kt	SW	24kt	17°C	16°C	0.3mm

Monday

Nov 10

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.2-2.0ft 💨 7-13kt 🌡️ 5-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	SE	12kt	WSW	24kt	16°C	16°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	SSE	13kt	W	25kt	16°C	15°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	SSE	11kt	WNW	20kt	15°C	15°C	0.7mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	SE	9kt	NW	15kt	14°C	15°C	1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	6s	SE	7kt	NW	11kt	14°C	14°C	1.3mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SE	8kt	NW	13kt	13°C	13°C	1.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SE	9kt	NW	15kt	12°C	13°C	0.9mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SE	10kt	WNW	17kt	11°C	12°C	0.7mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SE	10kt	WNW	15kt	11°C	12°C	0.5mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SE	10kt	WNW	13kt	10°C	12°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SE	10kt	WNW	12kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	ESE	10kt	WNW	12kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	E	10kt	WNW	12kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	5s	ENE	10kt	W	12kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	ENE	10kt	W	13kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	ENE	11kt	W	14kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	ENE	11kt	W	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	ENE	11kt	W	16kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	ENE	11kt	W	18kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	ENE	11kt	W	20kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	E	11kt	W	19kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	11kt	WNW	19kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	11kt	WNW	18kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	13kt	WNW	19kt	5°C	8°C	0mm

Tuesday

Nov 11

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.6-1.7ft 💨 10-17kt 🌡️ 2-8°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	14kt	WNW	19kt	5°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SE	16kt	WNW	20kt	4°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	16kt	WNW	22kt	3°C	8°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	16kt	WNW	23kt	2°C	7°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	16kt	W	25kt	2°C	7°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	16kt	WNW	25kt	2°C	7°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	E	16kt	WNW	25kt	2°C	7°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ENE	16kt	WNW	25kt	2°C	7°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ENE	16kt	WNW	25kt	3°C	7°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ENE	17kt	W	25kt	3°C	8°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ENE	17kt	W	24kt	3°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ENE	17kt	W	25kt	4°C	10°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ENE	17kt	WNW	25kt	6°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	E	17kt	WNW	25kt	7°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	16kt	W	24kt	7°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	15kt	W	24kt	7°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	14kt	W	23kt	8°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	12kt	W	23kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	E	11kt	WSW	22kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	7s	ENE	10kt	WSW	22kt	5°C	7°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	E	11kt	WSW	23kt	5°C	7°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	24kt	5°C	7°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	SE	12kt	SW	25kt	5°C	7°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	25kt	6°C	8°C	0mm

Wednesday

Nov 12

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-1.4ft 💨 11-17kt 🌡️ 6-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	25kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	25kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	SE	13kt	SW	27kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	11s	ESE	14kt	SW	29kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	12s	E	14kt	SW	32kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	12s	E	15kt	SW	32kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	12s	E	15kt	SW	32kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	12s	E	16kt	SW	32kt	6°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	11s	E	16kt	SW	31kt	7°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	E	17kt	SW	29kt	8°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	E	17kt	SW	28kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	27kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	11s	ESE	17kt	SW	27kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	12s	ESE	17kt	WSW	27kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	12s	ESE	16kt	WSW	26kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	12s	ESE	15kt	WSW	26kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	12s	ESE	15kt	WSW	26kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	SE	14kt	WSW	28kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	9s	SE	14kt	SW	29kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SSE	14kt	SW	30kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SSE	13kt	WSW	30kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	SSE	13kt	WSW	30kt	11°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SSE	13kt	WSW	30kt	11°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SSE	11kt	WSW	28kt	11°C	11°C	0mm

Thursday

Nov 13

POOR2 good hours

🌊 0.5-1.3ft 💨 3-13kt 🌡️ 8-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SSE	10kt	W	25kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	SSE	9kt	W	23kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	SSE	9kt	W	24kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	SSE	9kt	W	25kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	SSE	9kt	W	26kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	8s	SSE	9kt	W	25kt	8°C	9°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	8s	SSE	9kt	WNW	24kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	8s	SSE	9kt	WNW	23kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SSE	10kt	WNW	21kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	SSE	12kt	NW	20kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SSE	13kt	NW	18kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SSE	12kt	NW	16kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SSE	11kt	NW	14kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	SSE	10kt	NW	12kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SSE	9kt	NW	12kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SSE	8kt	NW	11kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	SSE	6kt	NW	10kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	SSE	6kt	NW	9kt	11°C	11°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	SSE	6kt	NW	9kt	10°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	8s	SSE	5kt	NW	8kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	5kt	NW	7kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	7s	E	4kt	NW	5kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	0.8ft	7s	ENE	3kt	WNW	4kt	9°C	9°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	6s	NE	3kt	WNW	4kt	9°C	9°C	0mm

Friday

Nov 14

FAIR2 good hours

🌊 0.6-1.1ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 7-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	5s	NNE	3kt	NW	4kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	5s	N	3kt	NW	4kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	5s	N	4kt	NW	4kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	5s	N	4kt	WNW	4kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	N	4kt	WNW	4kt	8°C	8°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	N	4kt	WNW	4kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	4s	N	4kt	W	4kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	N	4kt	W	4kt	7°C	8°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	NNE	4kt	WSW	5kt	9°C	10°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	NNE	5kt	WSW	6kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	4s	NNE	5kt	SW	6kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	NE	6kt	SW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	6s	NE	7kt	SW	9kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	7s	ENE	7kt	SW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	E	7kt	SW	10kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	SW	9kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	6kt	SW	9kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	SW	10kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	7s	E	6kt	SW	12kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	7s	ENE	7kt	WSW	13kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	7s	E	7kt	WSW	14kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	7kt	WSW	14kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	7kt	WSW	15kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	6kt	W	14kt	12°C	12°C	0mm

Saturday

Nov 15

POOR1 good hours

🌊 0.5-1.1ft 💨 5-12kt 🌡️ 10-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	6kt	WNW	13kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	6kt	WNW	11kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	NW	11kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	NW	10kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	6kt	NNW	10kt	12°C	11°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	8kt	N	12kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	10kt	N	14kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	12kt	NNE	16kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	12kt	NNE	15kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNE	14kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNE	13kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNE	12kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	10kt	N	12kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	9kt	N	11kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	9kt	N	11kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	ESE	8kt	N	10kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	8kt	N	10kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	7kt	N	10kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	7kt	N	10kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	6kt	N	10kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	6kt	N	9kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	5kt	N	8kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	5kt	NNE	8kt	10°C	11°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	E	5kt	N	7kt	10°C	11°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.3ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:6-13kt SSE

Water Temperature:8-21°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Corolla in North Carolina is an exposed beach break with consistent surf that can work throughout the year. It performs best when a southeast swell combines with offshore winds from the southwest, producing both left and right-hand waves. The spot handles a balanced mix of windswells and groundswells and offers surfable conditions at all stages of the tide. Despite its reliability, Corolla Lighthouse remains remarkably uncrowded, making it a great choice for a quieter session. However, surfers should stay alert for hazards such as sharks, jellyfish, and sea-lice. The most favorable conditions typically occur in summer, with July offering the most consistent clean surf.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

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