The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
28.6°C
2.1° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
9
9
9
12
12
17
16
17
17
24
24
18
24
64
91
91
101
134
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NNW
5
N
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM1.15m
3:10AM0.80m
4:03PM1.17m
4:21AM0.84m
5:06PM1.20m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.22m
9:12AM0.08m
10:38PM0.18m
10:23AM0.04m
clear
clear
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:21
 mm
8
18
Temp °C
28
28
25
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
30
30
27
27
26
26
24
25
24
23
24
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
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