The Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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The Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
41
53
44
49
50
49
46
45
45
46
52
52
52
51
51
52
52
52
79
79
65
51
50
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM0.87m
9:36PM1.34m
9:59AM0.85m
10:31PM1.29m
10:57AM0.84m
11:28PM1.21m
Low Tide
2:56PM-0.19m
4:12AM-0.11m
3:52PM-0.15m
5:08AM-0.08m
4:51PM-0.08m
6:05AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
24
25
24
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
23
23
21
21
22
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
32
41
53
44
49
50
49
46
45
45
46
52
52
52
51
51
52
52
52
79
79
65
51
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
11
11
5
5
10
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
5
2
6
10
10
7
8
5
5
6
6
6
9
10
12
8
10
14
16
22
24
20
21
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)
0
1326
1326
748
937
242
171
0
0
398
570
563
591
242
95
0
81
95
537
329
242
78
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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