The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.6° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
48
35
34
77
47
59
33
33
58
32
44
45
45
45
45
45
42
50
41
70
77
89
94
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
W
20
W
15
SW
20
SW
10
WNW
5
N
0
NW
10
N
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:02AM0.67m
7:30PM1.07m
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
8:22AM0.70m
8:46PM1.08m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.05m
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
2:45AM0.09m
2:07PM0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:20
—
8:20
 mm
4
2
—
—
1
1
1
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
29
27
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
28
28
27
29
28
30
30
30
29
25
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
SE
10
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
47
40
32
33
47
24
16
15
14
24
16
44
45
45
45
45
45
33
33
29
23
15
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
—
48
35
34
77
47
59
33
33
58
32
10
9
10
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
23
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
—
0.6
S
6
—
—
—
—
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
60
3
2
—
24
—
—
—
—
1
7
8
8
15
17
17
26
42
50
41
70
77
89
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Chicahauk
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
S-Turns
Carolina North
K.O.A
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Holiday Beach
Eleuthera
Ponte Vedra
Florida - North
Island Beach State Park
New Jersey
Bethany
Delaware
Crystals
New Jersey
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)
New Jersey
Whale Point Cut
Eleuthera
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Plum Island
Massachusetts
Seabrook Beach
New Hampshire
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
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)
95
6
6
37
29
6
6
14
6
126
120
1101
781
522
364
465
120
120
441
1096
968
929
937
120
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S-Turns
Avon Pier
Topsail Island
Shit Pipe
Shit Pipe
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Topsail Island
The Point
Wrightsville Beach
Shackleford Banks
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Heaven
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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