The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 pm 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) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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

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 afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
NNE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.3
S
6
0.4
SE
7
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
21
18
12
28
6
0
32
0
33
33
0
19
0
14
14
25
22
34
34
35
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
15
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
WNW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
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
off
off
off
High Tide
5:24PM1.01m
5:32AM0.67m
6:08PM1.04m
6:18AM0.66m
6:50PM1.06m
7:02AM0.67m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.07m
11:58PM0.16m
11:21AM0.07m
00:45AM0.14m
12:04PM0.07m
1:28AM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
3
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
26
26
26
Feels °C
24
25
24
26
27
28
27
28
28
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
26
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
23
16
16
16
21
18
14
53
10
16
22
23
33
33
23
14
21
14
14
25
22
34
60
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
12
12
28
20
21
2
19
34
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.7
S
6
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
2
32
28
40
59
103
140
139
165
155
121
107
78
103
3
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)
719
719
1040
748
782
810
565
6
37
523
495
384
339
172
172
293
95
171
95
95
95
161
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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