The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

Surf Forecasts:

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), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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)8s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
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
0.6
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
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
31
29
40
28
27
25
33
34
34
48
48
47
60
59
59
59
33
57
57
57
57
58
45
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
10
NW
15
SSW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NE
15
WSW
10
SW
15
NW
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
00:45AM0.14m
12:04PM0.07m
1:28AM0.12m
12:46PM0.05m
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
 mm
2
—
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
—
3
3
—
2
—
3
1
4
4
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
27
24
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
28
27
29
30
29
30
28
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
S
5
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
33
31
29
40
28
27
25
33
34
54
46
33
35
26
59
59
59
15
57
57
57
57
58
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
34
48
48
47
60
17
16
15
33
9
9
9
9
9
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
—
—
0.2
SSE
4
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
W
3
1.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
37
43
56
95
91
109
106
122
106
3
131
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
9
6
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Croatan
Virginia
Assateague
Maryland
Assateague
Maryland
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Chicahauk
Carolina North
LBI Long Beach Island
New Jersey
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
K.O.A
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
The Lighthouse
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
The Lighthouse
Carolina North
The Lighthouse
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Inches
Puerto Rico
Ocean Lakes
Carolina South
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
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)
172
329
329
95
95
501
171
29
14
6
29
6
14
0
6
0
0
126
14
14
2144
365
120
120
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The Point
Shackleford Banks
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Bogue Pier
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
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9
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9
5
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5
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