The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.9°C
1.6° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 Sep)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3.5
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
ENE
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1916
1985
2482
2552
2595
2638
2697
2653
2548
2201
3749
1999
1547
1725
1401
1439
1277
1141
911
800
698
604
522
426
Wind (km/h)
55
NNE
50
NE
55
NE
55
NE
55
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
55
NNE
55
N
55
N
55
N
50
N
50
N
45
N
45
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:15AM0.96m
6:38PM1.09m
6:55AM1.04m
7:16PM1.10m
7:34AM1.12m
7:53PM1.09m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.19m
12:20PM0.13m
00:51AM0.13m
1:03PM0.08m
1:25AM0.08m
1:46PM0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:54
6:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
21
19
18
18
20
22
22
22
Feels °C
16
17
16
16
14
14
13
12
13
12
11
13
12
11
12
12
14
13
12
13
16
18
19
21
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