Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
23.8°C
0.5° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 1PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (18 Oct)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
13
3
E
13
3
E
13
3
E
13
3
E
13
3
E
13
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
11
2.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1273
1493
1650
1783
2043
2426
2673
2846
3283
3337
3287
3198
2702
2254
1920
1597
1463
1413
2324
2186
1841
1316
1277
Wind (km/h)
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NE
55
NNE
55
NNE
55
NE
55
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
N
55
N
50
N
50
N
50
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
50
N
55
N
45
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:45PM0.96m
2:12AM0.74m
2:45PM0.95m
3:14AM0.78m
3:40PM0.96m
Low Tide
6:58AM0.33m
8:27PM0.36m
8:04AM0.33m
9:21PM0.33m
9:10AM0.31m
10:07PM0.28m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
Feels °C
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
9
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