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The Lighthouse Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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The Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 EDTForecast 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | |
198 | 234 | 273 | 197 | 165 | 165 | 214 | 200 | 161 | 164 | 130 | 128 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 222 | 253 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:06AM0.71m | 8:29PM1.10m | 8:45AM0.70m | 9:07PM1.09m | 9:23AM0.69m | 9:45PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.07m | 1:49PM0.05m | 3:07AM0.07m | 2:27PM0.06m | 3:45AM0.09m | 3:05PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 13 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 165 | 165 | 214 | 200 | 161 | 164 | 130 | 128 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 41 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | — | ENE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 46 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | S 5 | — | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 198 | 234 | 273 | 197 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | — | — | 4 | 42 | 45 | 222 | 253 | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 204 | 204 | 182 | 204 | 606 | 329 | 364 | 430 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 73 | 34 | 0 | 202 | 120 | 149 | 779 | 398 | 398 | 984 | 774 | 398 |
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