The current lighthouse on Sõrve säär ("tip of Sõrve", known for its shingle beach), a cylindrical concrete tower, was built in 1960 to replace a square stone lighthouse built in 1770 and subsequently destroyed during the fighting between the Russians and the Germans in 1944 during World War II.
The current beacon on Sõrve säär ("tip of Sõrve", celebrated for its shingle beach), a cylindrical concrete monolith, was constructed in 1960 to supplant a preceding square stone tower that was razed in 1944 during the World War II conflict between Russia and Germany.