The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.1° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
17
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
5
6
50
57
60
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
8:49AM0.86m
9:24PM1.33m
9:46AM0.88m
10:17PM1.27m
10:44AM0.89m
11:11PM1.18m
Low Tide
3:05AM-0.12m
2:44PM-0.20m
3:57AM-0.12m
3:41PM-0.16m
4:50AM-0.11m
4:40PM-0.10m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
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—
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5:47
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:47
—
—
—
—
—
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5:47
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8:17
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8:17
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—
—
—
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8:19
—
8:19
 mm
—
1
1
1
2
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
26
25
25
27
27
25
25
25
21
22
23
24
22
23
22
23
24
21
21
21
22
23
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
—
—
—
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
47
47
—
—
—
5
10
58
58
49
52
29
18
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
—
—
—
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
—
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
15
—
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
0.1
E
13
—
Energy kJ
1
1
5
—
—
—
10
10
10
10
10
—
10
10
—
1
8
—
2
—
—
—
4
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
—
—
0.1
SE
16
—
0.1
SE
16
—
—
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
—
—
10
—
10
—
—
1
1
1
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
—
—
51
49
50
57
60
4
3
2
3
41
97
55
117
177
195
210
265
376
444
415
312
330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Ingonish Beach
Cape Breton Island
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Palma Real
Mainland
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Spanish House
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Goulds Inlet
Georgia
Blowhole
Florida - North
Punta Canoas
Caribbean
North Wildwood
New Jersey
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Assateague
Maryland
Chincoteague
Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
120
126
129
1326
748
67
67
37
95
202
37
1785
171
2426
1326
944
819
711
808
2749
419
171
329
293
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Ocean Isle Beach/pier
Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach
Kitty Hawk Pier
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Trestles (Uppers)
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Exiles
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The Wedge
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The Wedge
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Point Loma
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Fluidgroove Reef
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Malibu
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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