The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.0° C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
30
31
32
33
33
32
31
30
29
28
28
10
14
15
15
15
14
14
10
5
15
14
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
ENE
15
SSE
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:32AM0.82m
2:26PM1.00m
2:31AM0.78m
3:27PM1.08m
3:33AM0.76m
4:28PM1.16m
Low Tide
7:47AM-0.00m
8:47PM0.15m
8:40AM-0.03m
9:57PM0.12m
9:37AM-0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
 mm
2
3
4
1
1
4
10
2
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
26
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
30
29
30
31
31
31
29
26
27
27
27
28
27
29
26
27
25
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