The Lighthouse surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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The Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Lighthouse today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
1.1
NE
4
1.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
90
131
206
203
221
197
329
158
218
204
198
161
127
125
94
92
65
50
41
41
53
34
177
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
E
15
SE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
S
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:51PM1.10m
8:06AM0.71m
8:29PM1.10m
8:45AM0.70m
9:07PM1.09m
9:23AM0.69m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.07m
1:49PM0.05m
3:07AM0.07m
2:27PM0.06m
3:45AM0.09m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:10
5
16
2
Temp °C
21
19
19
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
20
21
21
22
22
23
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
14
10
12
9
9
10
12
14
14
15
15
16
17
18
19
18
21
22
22
19
15
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
1.6
NE
8
1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
11
7
18
11
11
11
329
158
218
204
198
161
127
125
94
92
65
41
45
55
63
74
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
11
2
2
4
7
6
1
12
7
7
12
12
8
12
12
12
7
3
41
41
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
12
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
9
1.1
NE
4
1.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
34
90
131
206
203
221
197
165
10
4
7
9
27
34
51
50
53
34
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
981
819
613
409
204
204
186
380
766
329
364
364
126
126
126
126
37
0
14
120
129
606
365
398
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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