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The Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 21 Nov 2025 EST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
The Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
18.1° C
 (Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (21 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (21 Nov)1ft (0.3m)6s

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

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Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 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 (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.6
NNE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
0.7
NE
0.9
NE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NNE
Period(s) (?)7777666666811344444659944
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)232315158773333572325212121324213131531
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WNW
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NE
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off		glasscross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		offcrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:38AM
1.12
7:53PM
0.77
8:15AM
1.11
8:30PM
0.75
8:53AM
1.08
9:09PM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12PM
0.13
1:38AM
0.11
2:50PM
0.15
2:15AM
0.13
3:30PM
0.17
2:55AM
0.15
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-------6:43-------6:43-------6:45
Sunset--4:52-------4:52-------4:52-----
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rain showers
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cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---12---21-----------
Temp. °C171818171720212221202121171718171715151516141211
Feels °C (?)181820171719192018171920151417141310101113532
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