The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.6° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). 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 (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (29 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
33
32
32
45
45
45
52
77
80
71
110
105
173
183
101
86
88
88
74
76
76
59
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
8:22AM0.70m
8:46PM1.08m
9:01AM0.71m
9:23PM1.07m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
2:45AM0.09m
2:07PM0.05m
3:22AM0.08m
2:46PM0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
3
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
27
25
24
22
23
23
24
23
25
23
23
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
25
26
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
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
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.3
E
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
41
32
15
32
32
45
45
45
45
33
33
14
55
71
173
99
101
86
88
88
74
76
76
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
33
33
33
9
9
5
5
5
5
2
2
15
27
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
Energy kJ
3
2
10
18
26
25
39
52
77
80
71
110
105
108
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
1
Distance (km)
8
14
120
120
612
612
561
120
120
120
161
441
981
981
968
968
126
90
49
0
398
398
398
398
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Rating
(10 max)
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1
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1
1
1
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
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