The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.0° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
25
25
24
24
18
18
18
18
19
20
22
23
18
22
23
14
24
24
24
34
33
33
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:13PM0.98m
11:46AM0.81m
11:54PM0.93m
12:35PM0.87m
00:40AM0.87m
1:28PM0.93m
Low Tide
4:52PM0.11m
5:41AM0.05m
5:41PM0.13m
6:19AM0.04m
6:37PM0.16m
7:00AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
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5:52
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—
—
—
—
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5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:52
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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8:20
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
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8:20
—
—
—
—
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8:19
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
1
—
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
30
30
26
28
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
26
25
25
25
24
24
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
23
14
22
23
14
24
24
24
34
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
—
0.1
E
6
—
—
—
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.4
SSE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
4
4
7
16
13
8
5
4
5
9
19
22
19
19
18
22
24
33
36
52
55
49
53
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Moose
Nova Scotia
Tea Break
Amber Coast
Trestles
New Jersey
Assateague
Maryland
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Assateague
Maryland
Buritaca
Caribbean
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
Las Flores
Costa del Balsamo
48th Street
Maryland
Chincoteague
Virginia
Coffee Break
Amber Coast
South End
Carolina South
South End
Carolina South
Daytona Beach
Florida - North
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
Nags Head Pier
Carolina North
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Mason s Inlet
Carolina North
Pelican Watch
Carolina North
Chincoteague
Virginia
Chincoteague
Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1459
1780
411
329
819
819
329
2677
981
2765
349
293
1785
400
400
852
981
78
172
172
242
258
293
293
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
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