Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 6,652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. We’ve got a bit of a tricky run ahead here at Lighthouse. The opening days are a write-off – big, messy swells with howling cross-onshore winds making it a real chore, not a surf. A solid West South West groundswell is pumping in, but the wind is just trashing it. It’s not until Monday the 7th that things start to clean up, and even then it’s only just becoming something you’d paddle out for.
Let’s talk about the best of it. Tuesday the 8th is looking like the standout. The morning is clean, with a West South West swell running at 10.0ft, pushed by an offshore East North East breeze. The swell period is 17 seconds, so it’s a proper long period groundswell – heaps of energy – but at that size and period, this is for experienced surfers only. The afternoon is even better: lighter winds, still offshore, with clean conditions and the same 10.0ft swell. That’s the window to circle.
Another good option comes on Friday the 11th. The swell backs off a touch to 6.9ft, but it’s got an 18-second period, the wind is light and cross-offshore, and the energy is still solid. Expect clean, well-shaped waves again for experienced surfers. After that, things go to crap again on the 12th and 13th with a strong gale and onshore wind, pushing 15.0ft to 16.0ft swells – that’s only for the kamikaze crew.
The second week starts to shape up again. Tuesday the 15th morning has clean 7.9ft surf from the WSW with light offshore wind, but the wind turns on you by the afternoon. Thursday the 17th is another one to keep an eye on in the morning: 8.2ft at 17 seconds and clean. Just be aware that a long period swell like this at a break described as beach and reef can sometimes close out at the beach sections – it’ll be best on the reef.
Overall, it’s a stop-start period. Best bets are Tuesday the 8th and Friday the 11th for experienced surfers looking for clean, powerful waves. Beginners should sit this one out until things drop below 5.0ft and the wind lays flat.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6398 | 4584 | 2982 | 2182 | 2400 | 2795 | 2154 | 5807 | 3705 | 2961 | 3170 | 4548 | 4001 | 3499 | 2627 | 2365 | 1624 | 956 | 678 | 949 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.66m | 5:29AM0.69m | 6:41AM0.71m | 7:38AM0.72m | 8:28AM0.70m | 11:47PM0.35m | 9:12AM0.64m | 10:53PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.06m | 2:46PM0.00m | 3:20PM-0.02m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 4:24PM0.03m | 4:48PM0.09m | 1:32AM0.35m | 5:00PM0.18m | 3:02AM0.32m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 6398 | 4584 | 2982 | 2182 | 2400 | 2795 | 2154 | 5807 | 3705 | 2961 | 3170 | 4548 | 4001 | 3499 | 2627 | 2365 | 1624 | 956 | 678 | 949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | WSW 26 | WSW 24 | N 6 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 349 | 1683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 65 | 109 | 30 | 265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 27 | — | — | WSW 22 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 197 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 234 | 8 | 41 | 25 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 29 | 41 | — | 39 | 77 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2171 | 1 | 227 | 227 | 244 | 417 | 1686 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 42 | 82 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lighthouse provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lighthouse can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lighthouse surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lighthouse) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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