Lighthouse Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about Lighthouse Reef. This spot is a beach and reef setup, and it's known as an advanced wave, so keep that in mind. The water here is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 50°F.

The next 16 days are a real mixed bag. We've got a bit of a quiet start, but there's a proper window of opportunity that's worth circling on the calendar.

We kick things off on Thursday, the 27th of August, but don't get too excited. The wind is a messy cross-on from the northeast, and the surf is small and weak. The combined energy is a low 313, and it's just poor conditions. Friday the 28th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning brings a solid pulse of groundswell from the ENE at 8ft, but the period is short at 9 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW, making for good shape. The wave energy jumps up to 1238, which is strong. This is the standout session for the whole outlook. The swell is 8ft, so it's getting into expert territory, but the conditions are clean and it's a proper wave. The ENE swell direction is exactly what Lighthouse Reef likes to see. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so keep that in mind.

Friday afternoon drops off a bit with a 3ft east swell and a glassy offshore wind, but the energy is moderate at 225. Saturday morning the 29th is tiny with a 1ft SE swell, and the rest of the weekend and into the following week is a real lull. The swell direction swings to the SSE, which is not the optimum for this spot. The energy is weak, and the wind is all over the place, with a nasty 25 mph cross-off on Sunday afternoon.

We then have a prolonged gap of poor to ordinary surf right through to the end of the first week of September. There's a small window on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, with a 4ft SE swell, light cross-off wind, and moderate energy of 316, but it's not a standout. The rest of the first week and into the second week is mostly flat with tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves and all the energy is weak.

Looking further out, the 5th of September has a few very ordinary small waves, and the 9th of September afternoon sees a short-period 4ft ENE swell, but it's only 7 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 192. The 11th of September shows a long-period SSE swell of 3ft with a clean offshore wind, but the energy is 334 and the swell is from the wrong direction.

So, the clear standout is the Friday morning, the 28th of August. That 8ft ENE swell with the clean cross-off wind is the best you're going to get in this 16-day window. The rest is a waiting game for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

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