u/ausdmw

Maybe the answer will become obvious when the sun rises soon after I submit this post, but wondering what these 5 lights are offshore (Seacliff Brighton area) this morning. They’ve been there for at least half an hour and don’t seem to be aircraft. Nothing on the marine traffic app or flight radar apps. They’re above the horizon, with no visible structure underneath supporting them (eg yacht masts). (The sixth light, to the lower right, is below the horizon and probably a boat).

EDIT: They are yacht masts after all. In the moonlight I thought I could see that there was nothing underneath them, but as the first faint rays of sunlight started to illuminate the ocean, the answer became visible.