The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.4° 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.


How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
28
6
40
33
18
33
33
31
29
40
14
14
31
33
34
34
48
48
47
60
59
59
59
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
25
SW
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
Wind State
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
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:32AM0.67m
6:08PM1.04m
6:18AM0.66m
6:50PM1.06m
7:02AM0.67m
7:30PM1.07m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.07m
00:45AM0.14m
12:04PM0.07m
1:28AM0.12m
12:46PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
27
28
26
26
27
25
25
25
25
25
24
21
27
26
27
29
29
29
30
28
27
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
14
53
10
21
22
23
33
33
31
29
40
14
14
31
33
56
32
31
24
25
60
59
59
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
12
28
20
40
2
34
34
48
48
47
18
16
15
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
16
33
18
30
45
53
66
78
123
132
126
131
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
6
37
548
523
506
329
329
171
442
126
78
182
126
126
29
6
6
6
6
506
29
29
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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