The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.9°C
1.8° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1.3
S
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
29
17
23
22
29
27
25
55
24
52
40
37
39
41
92
109
72
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:38PM1.07m
6:49AM0.84m
7:15PM1.10m
7:28AM0.90m
7:51PM1.11m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.12m
1:03AM0.17m
12:45PM0.09m
1:37AM0.13m
1:27PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
3
5
6
4
3
3
4
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
Feels °C
27
29
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
24
24
24
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