Surf-Forecast | Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lat Long: 29.78° N 81.26° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lighthouse sea temperature is

22.5°C

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

Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse in North Florida is a reasonably exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	22.5°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.

Hourly Forecast

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, 2 November 2026, 21:08 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
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: 02:48am | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 08:53am | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Lighthouse Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Lighthouse today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.5 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite