The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.0° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
34
33
33
31
31
30
29
29
29
31
32
33
33
31
31
30
28
26
17
18
19
19
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
W
15
ENE
15
SW
15
NNW
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
45
SW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:40AM0.87m
1:28PM0.93m
1:32AM0.82m
2:26PM1.00m
2:31AM0.78m
3:27PM1.08m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.02m
7:39PM0.16m
7:47AM-0.00m
8:47PM0.15m
8:40AM-0.03m
9:57PM0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
 mm
4
1
3
2
2
3
4
2
4
2
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
29
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
30
29
28
Feels °C
27
28
29
30
28
27
27
29
28
31
29
28
29
29
29
30
31
30
30
30
31
30
26
28
Swell 1
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
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
24
24
34
33
33
31
31
30
29
60
47
38
38
38
27
27
31
30
28
94
17
18
19
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
29
29
31
32
33
33
31
8
10
12
20
13
12
14
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
7
8
3
2
2
26
3
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
W
3
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.7
SW
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
50
71
74
59
57
67
65
71
82
4
68
50
53
68
268
74
111
178
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
841
338
239
37
612
2677
172
161
161
8
14
120
409
718
718
202
364
364
37
67
67
126
37
67
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
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