Beach Conditions

High Tide: 9:51 AM Low Tide: 3:44 PM

Water Temperature: 63°F

Wave Height: 2-4 foot waves

Wind Speed: SW @ 15-20 knots

Advisories: Swim with CAUTION!!! Rip currents are active so know your limits. Always swim with a buddy and it's great to have a flotation device with you in case you or your buddy get into trouble.

Did you know the colder water we have today is due to offshore winds blowing the nice warmer water out to sea, allowing the colder water to fill up near our shore.

Remember to DIAL 911 for emergencies!!!

Beach Conditions

High Tide: 9:09 AM Low Tide: 3:06 PM

Water Temperature: 68°F

Wave Height: 3-5 foot waves

Wind Speed: South @ 10-15 knots

Advisories: Swim with CAUTION!!!  Rip currents are active so know your limits.  Always swim with a buddy and it's great to have a flotation device with you in case you or your buddy get into trouble.

Remember to DIAL 911 for emergencies!!!

Lifeguard patrols begin today!!  Stop by and say hello!

Beach Conditions

High Tide: 6:00 PM        Low Tide: 11:30 AM

Water Temperature: 66°F

Wave Height: choppy seas, head high + waves

Wind Speed: North @ 5-10 mph

Advisories:  Swim with CAUTION!!!  Strong wind swell creating very poor swimming conditions.  Rip currents are active so know your limits and swim where others can see you.  Remember to DIAL 911 for emergencies!!!  

Lifeguard stands/patrols begin Saturday May 29.  

We've been getting lots of training time in the water and can't wait to get out on the beach!!

Beach Conditions

High Tide: 5:51 PM        Low Tide: 11:17 AM

Water Temperature: 68 degrees F

Wave Height: Waist to stomach high, choppy

Wind Speed: NorthEast @ 10-15 mph

Advisories:  Swim with CAUTION!!!  Building ESE wind swell for the next few days.  Rip currents are active so know your limits and swim where others can see you.  Remember to DIAL 911 for emergencies!!!  (Lifeguard stands/patrols are unmanned until Saturday May 29.)

Surf & Safety 2010

Corolla Lifeguards are training hard to get ready for the season and starting Memorial Day, will be manning stands and patrolling the beaches daily by 9:30 a.m. Although we make hundreds of safety advisories every day, Corolla Coast Watch is meant as an additional source of information for the public about water conditions. A few minutes of preparation can make all the difference to ensure you have the most fun, while staying safe. Any water entry before guards are on-duty puts you at a much higher risk of getting in trouble, so we don’t advise any visitors playing in the waves yet unless you are very experienced…the water is too cold anyway! For now, here are a few general guidelines to plan for beach days after Memorial Day:

1.  Always read the lifeguard’s advisory board. Each stand has a chalkboard that outlines the water temperature, high and low tides, surf conditions, and any other information the lifeguard feels is important to know that day.
2. Talk with your lifeguard! Corolla Ocean Rescue’s main focus is on preventing accidents from happening, and we know the best way to do that is to keep the public informed. Ask the lifeguard if there are any dangerous spots you should avoid, what the conditions are like, and any other questions you have. All of our guards are skilled professionals with plenty of knowledge to offer that will help keep you out of harm's way.
3. If you get caught in a rip current, DON'T PANIC and SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE!
4. If you see someone in trouble and cannot find a lifeguard, CALL 911.
   
5.  ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD!