The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.4° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (25 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
2
3
3
20
3
18
12
39
6
0
16
33
33
33
31
0
0
14
14
25
26
33
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
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
4:41AM0.69m
5:24PM1.01m
5:32AM0.67m
6:08PM1.04m
6:18AM0.66m
6:50PM1.06m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.07m
11:58PM0.16m
11:21AM0.07m
00:45AM0.14m
12:04PM0.07m
1:28AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
24
24
25
26
25
26
26
27
27
28
29
29
27
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
24
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
23
23
23
16
16
20
3
12
15
39
25
10
22
33
33
33
31
22
21
14
14
25
26
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
3
12
14
21
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
4
2
1
1
2
3
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
28
18
16
17
38
47
66
106
121
150
150
139
151
183
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
2
Distance (km)
501
613
719
2049
1040
1040
819
766
718
6
6
548
506
172
338
188
329
329
95
95
172
293
172
161
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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