The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
7
0.5
S
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
7
7
7
7
6
6
14
8
7
6
6
6
34
6
18
37
43
35
43
59
56
48
43
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
E
10
E
0
E
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:04AM1.08m
12:45PM0.90m
00:59AM0.97m
1:46PM0.91m
1:55AM0.87m
2:47PM0.93m
Low Tide
6:34AM-0.05m
6:45PM0.06m
7:25AM-0.02m
7:53PM0.13m
8:15AM0.01m
9:01PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
25
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
24
23
24
26
26
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
95
93
72
51
47
47
34
6
6
20
27
26
20
6
6
6
6
5
5
8
12
5
3
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
1
6
6
6
6
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
17
1
1
14
8
3
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
4
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
2
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
41
40
7
5
1
34
44
18
37
43
35
43
59
56
48
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
67
37
37
6
6
208
149
188
501
501
37
37
37
329
329
391
441
659
671
699
2677
1096
981
1795
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
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