The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 pm 28 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
34
77
47
76
33
33
33
32
32
44
58
45
58
45
88
105
89
108
102
168
176
99
86
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:30PM1.07m
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
8:22AM0.70m
8:46PM1.08m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.05m
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
2:45AM0.09m
2:07PM0.05m
3:22AM0.08m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
—
—
—
8:20
 mm
1
—
1
3
1
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
28
29
27
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
27
30
28
24
27
25
26
26
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.2
S
6
0.4
SE
10
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
32
33
34
47
33
33
47
24
32
32
44
58
45
58
45
45
33
15
2
25
168
176
99
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
—
0.6
SE
10
—
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
35
34
77
—
76
—
33
33
15
9
10
11
6
6
6
2
2
15
35
3
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
3
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
—
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.5
W
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
—
—
Energy kJ
2
—
34
36
32
100
5
2
15
20
25
32
41
39
44
88
105
89
108
102
108
96
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
The Lighthouse
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Holiday Beach
Eleuthera
Bogue Pier
Carolina North
Harvey Cedars
New Jersey
30th Street/Ship Bottom
New Jersey
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)
New Jersey
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Seabrook Beach
New Hampshire
Plum Island
Massachusetts
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Boiler
Carolina North
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)
6
6
29
37
0
29
29
120
120
1101
149
506
499
120
120
120
441
981
968
937
929
120
95
49
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Shit Pipe
Chicahauk
K.O.A
S-Turns
Topsail Island
The Point
Shit Pipe
Shit Pipe
Ocean Isle Beach/pier
Bogue Pier
Shackleford Banks
The Point
Wrightsville Beach
Shackleford Banks
Chicahauk
Topsail Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rincon - The Cove
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Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
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Boners
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Lunada Bay
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Fluidgroove Reef
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Malibu
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Boners
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Cojo
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Boners
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Boners
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Government Point
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Exiles
CAL - LA County
Super Tubes
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Government Point
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Mouse Rock
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Buchupureo
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Outer Pool
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Lebu
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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