The Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Carolina North)
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The Lighthouse Spot ID: Type: beach/Jetty Reliability: consistent Best: Swell NE | Wind W Sea Temperature Today is: 22.7 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 03:51 Local time
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The Lighthouse in North Carolina is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips, obstacles, sharks,wrecks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 5 miles from The Lighthouse.
The Lighthouse Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Hatteras/Mitchell Field Airport, 11 km from The Lighthouse.
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Overall The Lighthouse Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph shows the range of swells directed at The Lighthouse over a normal May, based... (show all text) 
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single The Lighthouse surf consistency graph. Also see The Lighthouse surf quality by season and The Lighthouse surf quality by month. |
The Lighthouse Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Carolina North surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of The Lighthouse
Visitor Reviews of The Lighthouse |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Lighthouse:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hatteras Light House | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Avon Pier | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | K.O.A | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Rodanthe Pier | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Lighthouse: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Diamond Shoals Buoy | 20 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Virginia Beach Buoy | 99 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Onslow Bay Outer Buoy | 110 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Jamestown Buoy | 150 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Stingray Point Buoy | 162 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Lighthouse: |
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| Closest tide station | Cape Hatteras | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Avon | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cape Hatteras (fishing pier) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Hatteras (ocean) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hatteras Inlet | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Lighthouse: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 260 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 283 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bryce Resort (United States) | 301 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | The Homestead Ski Area (United States) | 305 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Liberty (United States) | 326 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Lighthouse: |
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| Closest city location | Virginia Beach (United States) | 111 mi |
| Second closest city location | Jacksonville (United States) | 114 mi |
| Third closest city location | Chesapeake (United States) | 116 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Portsmouth (United States) | 116 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | South Suffolk (United States) | 116 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Lighthouse is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG) in USA, 124 km (77 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Lighthouse is Cherry Point Mcas Airport (NKT), also in USA, 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Third is Craven Co Rgnl (New Bern) Airport (EWN) in USA, 141 km (88 miles) away.
- Oceana Nas Airport (NTU) in USA is 177 km (110 miles) away.
- New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to The Lighthouse and is 187 km (116 miles) away.
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