The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.1° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
17
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
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
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
9
6
14
6
55
51
48
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-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
High Tide
8:49AM0.86m
9:24PM1.33m
9:46AM0.88m
10:17PM1.27m
10:44AM0.89m
Low Tide
3:05AM-0.12m
2:44PM-0.20m
3:57AM-0.12m
3:41PM-0.16m
4:50AM-0.11m
4:40PM-0.10m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:19
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
22
22
25
23
21
23
23
23
24
22
24
24
23
22
22
21
22
22
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.6
SSE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
47
47
32
5
10
42
59
30
19
26
10
10
9
40
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
9
1
14
6
10
10
10
10
2
1
10
8
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
1
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
51
58
55
51
48
6
35
44
58
57
99
111
121
142
112
181
204
255
360
336
348
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
120
120
126
129
1333
852
90
819
78
708
37
8
208
172
548
808
819
763
1785
808
2749
819
376
171
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Rating
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1
1
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1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
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1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
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