The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.8° C

1.0°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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 Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
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
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
14
23
14
14
14
24
24
24
34
33
33
31
31
30
29
29
29
31
31
32
32
31
42
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
W
25
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
WNW
20
SSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
5
ESE
10
S
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
12:35PM0.87m
00:40AM0.87m
1:28PM0.93m
1:32AM0.82m
2:26PM1.00m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.04m
6:37PM0.16m
7:00AM0.02m
7:39PM0.16m
7:47AM-0.00m
8:47PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:19
8:19
8:19
 mm
1
2
1
1
5
3
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
30
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
28
30
29
29
31
30
32
33
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
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
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
22
14
23
14
14
14
24
24
24
34
33
33
31
31
30
29
76
68
51
51
39
64
31
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
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
10
0.1
E
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
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
29
29
31
31
32
32
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.7
W
4
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
17
19
22
17
37
40
32
39
64
55
43
46
71
69
95
131
14
152
126
182
80
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
358
202
2144
2765
968
1753
329
329
415
161
293
95
612
612
29
29
6
8
6
6
6
718
161
6
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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