Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse in North Florida is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Lighthouse (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in July while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lighthouse is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP) in USA, 65 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lighthouse is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:57 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Augustine Beach, Florida, 8 km from Lighthouse.

Next High Water: 11:21am | 1.1m

Next Low Water: 05:21am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lighthouse Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite