The Lighthouse Surf Break

The Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.0° C

Normal for this time of year

The Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
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)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
20
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
17
17
17
8
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
0
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:46AM0.88m
10:17PM1.27m
10:44AM0.89m
11:11PM1.18m
11:44AM0.89m
00:04AM1.08m
Low Tide
3:57AM-0.12m
3:41PM-0.16m
4:50AM-0.11m
4:40PM-0.10m
5:42AM-0.08m
5:41PM-0.02m
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:17
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:19
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:19
—
8:19
 mm
1
2
—
—
—
2
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
4
2
—
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
23
25
25
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
25
23
24
24
25
27
27
28
Feels °C
24
20
21
23
24
23
24
25
24
22
23
21
22
23
23
26
21
20
21
24
24
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1
S
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
51
49
55
35
26
10
26
9
8
20
8
8
8
8
8
8
94
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
—
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
12
—
—
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
—
10
9
8
8
4
4
—
4
4
3
8
3
—
—
17
17
17
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
—
—
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
—
—
0.1
NE
5
—
—
0.1
E
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
Energy kJ
10
—
—
10
10
—
—
1
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.8
WSW
4
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
6
3
24
18
56
28
104
104
108
206
365
403
366
334
197
20
205
165
118
75
89
92
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Palma Real
Mainland
Bicentenial Park
Florida - North
7th Avenue
Florida - North
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
Bicentenial Park
Florida - North
Casa Grande
Caribbean
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
42nd St VA Beach
Virginia
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Camp Pendleton
Virginia
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Assateague
Maryland
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Outer Banks Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
8
126
6
208
968
2426
841
780
748
1333
841
2675
172
182
171
171
202
329
202
8
67
8
8
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
S-Turns
Surf City Pier
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Topsail Island
Wrightsville Beach
Avon Pier
Avon Pier
Shit Pipe
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Boners
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Cojo
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Boners
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Boners
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Outside Shoals
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Outside Shoals
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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