The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.8° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
4
0.3
SE
10
0.8
S
5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
14
14
22
14
33
24
24
34
33
33
31
30
30
29
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
10
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
10
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM0.81m
11:54PM0.93m
12:35PM0.87m
00:40AM0.87m
1:28PM0.93m
1:32AM0.82m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.05m
5:41PM0.13m
6:19AM0.04m
6:37PM0.16m
7:00AM0.02m
7:39PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:19
—
8:19
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
2
1
1
1
—
—
1
—
7
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
28
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
27
27
28
28
27
31
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
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
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
14
14
14
14
15
24
24
34
33
33
31
30
30
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
—
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
10
Energy kJ
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
1
—
—
—
3
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
9
5
2
2
5
8
10
15
12
12
12
13
22
27
33
37
49
65
88
97
123
112
91
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Puerto Sandino
Leon Province
North Palmetto Point
Eleuthera
Fluidgroove Reef
Florida - North
Outside Shoals
Maryland
Sea Island
Georgia
Bouncer Beach
Bermuda
Strathmere 7th Street
New Jersey
Inches
Puerto Rico
Inches
Puerto Rico
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Bouncer Beach
Bermuda
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Croatan
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
Chincoteague
Virginia
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Jones Beach
Long Island NY
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Long Beach
Long Island NY
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
819
819
819
2806
1128
782
338
709
1045
442
2144
2144
129
1045
67
37
172
172
293
95
610
6
612
95
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Chicahauk
Avon Pier
Chicahauk
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
9
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