The Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.28° N 75.51° W

Issued: 1 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.5° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.9
S
6
0.6
N
4
0.3
SE
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
5
18
25
14
20
22
18
34
61
57
0
3
3
0
9
7
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
WSW
25
NW
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:55AM0.87m
2:47PM0.93m
2:51AM0.79m
3:43PM0.96m
3:47AM0.73m
4:35PM0.98m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.01m
9:01PM0.17m
9:04AM0.04m
10:06PM0.18m
9:51AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
28
29
27
27
27
26
24
23
22
22
23
22
23
23
24
Feels °C
26
28
27
27
26
28
26
26
26
27
29
27
25
26
26
23
21
21
22
23
21
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
15
7
3
3
5
12
12
7
7
3
7
7
3
3
65
58
42
26
35
33
33
34
24
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
W
4
0.3
SE
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
7
22
8
26
15
15
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
W
4
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
14
3
3
3
3
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
18
25
14
20
22
18
34
61
57
58
77
114
4
9
5
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
671
699
1466
2696
2778
981
2765
873
188
293
293
329
501
329
120
120
120
120
501
129
120
442
695
501
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
5
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