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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 pm Monday 18 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
21.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
32 | 41 | 53 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.87m | 9:36PM1.34m | 9:59AM0.85m | 10:31PM1.29m | 10:57AM0.84m | 11:28PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM-0.19m | 4:12AM-0.11m | 3:52PM-0.15m | 5:08AM-0.08m | 4:51PM-0.08m | 6:05AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | 8:02 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
 kJ | 32 | 41 | 53 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | E 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1326 | 1326 | 748 | 937 | 242 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 570 | 563 | 591 | 242 | 95 | 0 | 81 | 95 | 537 | 329 | 242 | 78 | 55 | 0 |
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