The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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 Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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)
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)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
15
20
7
7
7
14
16
14
14
7
7
8
16
6
7
2
9
7
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
20
E
15
S
20
SW
15
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
25
W
15
NW
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:41PM1.31m
6:57AM0.83m
7:36PM1.35m
7:53AM0.85m
8:30PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:57AM-0.17m
1:17AM-0.08m
12:52PM-0.20m
2:11AM-0.11m
1:47PM-0.22m
3:05AM-0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:17
 mm
3
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
21
21
21
22
23
24
23
Feels °C
28
26
26
26
27
26
28
26
28
26
25
24
23
24
24
26
27
17
19
19
21
23
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
21
21
15
14
14
15
7
7
7
7
7
14
16
14
14
7
159
131
88
67
62
60
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
6
7
1
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
3
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
15
20
27
37
95
188
293
286
277
215
4
16
6
6
1
64
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
699
983
1900
126
671
202
1780
2696
915
1101
293
171
182
171
6
6
161
182
239
258
338
242
208
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Rating
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1
1
2
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2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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