The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.9° C
1.8° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (13 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 107mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
ENE
4
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
16
82
171
186
186
186
192
168
145
114
111
127
80
66
50
40
38
70
56
68
67
46
44
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
40
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:27PM1.29m
6:42AM0.82m
7:23PM1.32m
7:40AM0.87m
8:16PM1.32m
8:35AM0.91m
Low Tide
1:02AM-0.03m
12:38PM-0.19m
1:56AM-0.08m
1:37PM-0.20m
2:47AM-0.11m
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mod rain
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:16
8:16
 mm
1
2
4
6
14
30
19
15
5
3
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
Feels °C
26
25
24
24
22
22
20
21
23
23
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
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