Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NE swell with 901 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nauset Light Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nauset Light Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The surf scene at Nauset Light Beach is looking pretty flat and sad. There's no real swell on the table for the next 16 days, and what we do get is going to be junky and blown out. It's a tough stretch for anyone chasing a wave around here.
We are looking at a long run of small, messy conditions. Through the end of August and the first week of September, we're dealing with ankle-biters and knee-high slop. Most of the energy is coming in with short, weak periods, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. There's a little bump on Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st, but it's poor quality. It's the kind of stuff that's only interesting if you're already at the beach with a bodyboard and zero expectations.
The first real pulse of energy shows up on Saturday, September 5th. Swell builds to 5ft on Saturday morning (energy of 124) and then jumps to 5ft on Saturday afternoon (energy of 233), with a 7ft peak on Sunday morning, September 6th (energy of 598). But here's the catch – that's all coming with a strong to fresh cross-onshore wind. It's going to be lumpy, messy, and tough to ride. The period stays short, around 6-7 seconds, so it won't have any real push to it. That's probably more of a day to watch the shorebreak pound than to paddle out.
After that little pulse, things back way down. A touch of cleaner swell shows up on Monday the 7th with 3ft waves and a longer 11-second period, but it's still a cross-on breeze and only 3ft. It's clean-ish but small. From there, it's back to tiny, clean-but-flat conditions for the second week. There won't be much of anything rideable.
It's a frustrating outlook. The water is a touch warmer than average, but you won't be doing much more than floating in it. It looks like a blank run for surfing is on the cards for the foreseeable future. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep the board in the car and find something else to do.
Signing off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | NNW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 68 | 56 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 114 | 229 | 901 | 598 | 440 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:26PM2.05m | 3:54AM1.89m | 4:12PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.81m | 5:03PM2.04m | 5:41AM1.74m | 6:00PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.98m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.00m | 9:13PM-0.02m | 9:29AM0.04m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:14AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.01m | 11:04AM0.16m | 11:48PM0.04m | 12:01PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.07m | 1:04PM0.26m | 1:57AM0.07m | 2:10PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | N 4 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 68 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 19 | — | 25 | 114 | 229 | 901 | 598 | 440 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 839 | 171 | 839 | 595 | 336 | 758 | 1151 | 137 | 373 | 132 | 71 | 135 | 204 | 171 | 479 | 479 | 2415 | 311 | 66 | 66 |
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