The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 7 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.6° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
44
32
45
45
46
60
83
88
116
113
125
212
227
131
123
123
106
109
80
78
86
84
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
8:22AM0.70m
8:46PM1.08m
9:01AM0.71m
9:23PM1.07m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
2:45AM0.09m
2:07PM0.05m
3:22AM0.08m
2:46PM0.05m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
2
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
25
24
23
22
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
25
25
26
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
24
15
44
32
45
45
45
45
45
20
52
71
71
212
227
131
123
123
106
109
80
78
86
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
33
33
9
9
5
5
2
2
2
15
25
2
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
10
28
22
32
46
60
83
88
116
113
125
111
125
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)
120
120
120
1101
398
500
364
364
129
202
391
981
981
968
968
126
95
29
8
968
552
398
398
126
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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