The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.6° C
1.4° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
46
43
29
29
28
27
37
25
25
24
24
18
18
18
11
11
11
17
17
18
22
41
21
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
NE
10
E
10
S
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:34AM0.79m
1:20PM0.98m
1:26AM0.72m
2:18PM0.96m
2:25AM0.68m
3:19PM0.96m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.14m
7:49PM0.27m
7:27AM0.19m
8:55PM0.31m
8:22AM0.22m
10:00PM0.32m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
26
26
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
32
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
32
31
30
31
30
31
30
30
31
33
32
32
31
30
30
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