The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.4° 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.


How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)--
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
11 AM
2 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
3
21
18
12
39
6
0
22
33
33
33
31
29
0
14
14
31
33
34
34
35
35
34
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
WNW
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
0
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-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
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
5:24PM1.01m
5:32AM0.67m
6:08PM1.04m
6:18AM0.66m
6:50PM1.06m
7:02AM0.67m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.16m
11:21AM0.07m
00:45AM0.14m
12:04PM0.07m
1:28AM0.12m
12:46PM0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
3
1
1
2
2
9
15
2
2
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
25
26
28
27
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
26
27
28
28
27
28
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
26
26
26
29
29
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
19
16
3
18
14
45
15
15
22
33
33
33
31
29
22
14
14
31
33
34
46
48
36
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
12
12
39
20
21
2
34
35
35
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
2
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
21
1
1
22
19
30
35
61
87
126
150
150
135
137
113
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1040
789
1326
1326
29
6
6
532
523
411
293
293
171
293
95
95
2041
67
129
29
6
8
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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