The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 pm 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.9
ENE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
35
46
34
47
48
48
47
34
59
33
33
33
58
32
44
45
58
58
45
45
41
34
45
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
N
10
NE
15
S
5
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:50PM1.06m
7:02AM0.67m
7:30PM1.07m
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
8:22AM0.70m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.12m
12:46PM0.05m
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
2:45AM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
3
3
1
4
1
2
3
1
5
Temp °C
27
27
28
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
Feels °C
26
25
25
25
27
26
28
29
29
28
29
30
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
10
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
27
35
46
54
41
32
35
35
33
24
22
23
22
58
32
44
45
58
58
45
45
33
33
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
34
47
48
48
47
34
59
33
33
33
10
9
9
9
5
6
6
6
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.2
W
3
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
53
69
81
1
104
95
79
93
2
5
5
8
12
18
24
41
34
26
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)
126
186
186
29
172
78
6
6
6
120
120
6
14
120
120
2144
709
946
552
129
126
120
932
981
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(10 max)
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1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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