The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.6° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
11 AM
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
8
6
6
6
24
35
6
6
10
12
21
31
27
27
38
55
5
5
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
W
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:59AM0.97m
1:46PM0.91m
1:55AM0.87m
2:47PM0.93m
2:51AM0.79m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.06m
7:25AM-0.02m
7:53PM0.13m
8:15AM0.01m
9:01PM0.17m
9:04AM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:47
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—
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—
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5:47
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:48
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—
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8:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
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8:19
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—
—
—
—
—
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8:20
—
—
—
—
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8:20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
—
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
Feels °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
27
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
26
28
27
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
47
34
31
30
30
19
20
17
6
6
6
6
7
3
8
5
5
8
5
7
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
—
—
—
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
14
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
—
0.3
SE
7
—
—
—
0.2
ESE
12
—
—
—
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
—
—
Energy kJ
—
1
1
—
8
—
—
—
14
—
—
—
3
5
3
3
—
—
—
—
5
5
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
18
24
35
27
36
10
12
21
31
27
27
38
55
62
59
50
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Virginia
LBI Long Beach Island
New Jersey
Bogue Pier
Carolina North
LBI Long Beach Island
New Jersey
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Garbanzo
Great Abaco
38th St Beach
New Jersey
Bradley Beach
New Jersey
Tices Sholls
New Jersey
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
Palomino
Caribbean
Matunuck-The point
Rhode Island
Rehoboth Main
Delaware
Assateague
Maryland
North End
Virginia
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Croatan
Virginia
81st Street
Virginia
K.O.A
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
188
501
149
501
6
37
37
1326
985
468
565
523
699
699
2679
761
384
329
188
171
172
186
29
202
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Trestles (Lowers)
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
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