Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.02m | 8:48PM1.23m | 9:10AM1.06m | 9:33PM1.17m | 9:59AM1.08m | 10:18PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM-0.13m | 3:07AM-0.08m | 3:16PM-0.09m | 3:50AM-0.07m | 4:07PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 |
2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 14 | E 13 | S 5 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 8 |
1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | SE 5 |
— | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2749 | 2049 | 2049 | 1460 | 708 | 1333 | 1459 | 1795 | 2049 | 2827 | 2819 | 37 | 202 | 37 | 208 | 281 | 2749 | 2778 | 1861 | 2787 | 1861 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












