The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.2° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
29
40
39
38
31
33
47
47
48
48
47
47
76
59
59
33
57
57
57
57
58
58
45
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
W
15
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:18AM0.66m
6:50PM1.06m
7:02AM0.67m
7:30PM1.07m
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
Low Tide
12:04PM0.07m
1:28AM0.12m
12:46PM0.05m
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
28
26
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
5
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
43
29
40
39
38
31
33
47
41
32
31
32
23
59
59
17
14
57
57
57
57
58
58
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
47
48
48
47
47
76
59
33
14
15
9
9
9
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.3
W
2
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
46
53
60
74
81
87
106
74
68
87
1
24
25
1
4
10
10
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
293
293
171
95
172
172
161
49
95
6
8
6
8
0
37
0
67
14
14
881
719
120
126
126
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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