Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nauset Light Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nauset Light Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you. The next 16 days at Nauset Light Beach are a flat spell, plain and simple. There’s no surf worth paddling out for. The first proper recommendation doesn’t even show up – it’s all poor conditions from the get-go. We’ve got a long gap of nothing from the start of the forecast through to the end. No standouts, no windows, no hope. It’s one of those runs where the ocean just takes a holiday.
We start Sunday, August 2nd, with a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds, but the wind is a cross-off at 12 mph. The combined energy is a measly 14 (weak). That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. The whole week follows the same pattern: Monday the 3rd sees a brief spike to 4 ft from the south on the afternoon, but it’s accompanied by a strong breeze at 25 mph, and the energy reads 192 (moderate). Still, the wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” so don’t even think about it. Tuesday the 4th is 2 ft, cross-on wind, energy at 65 (weak). Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – all under 1 ft, clean but tiny. Saturday the 8th? 0.3 ft, cross-on. You get the picture.
The second week is no better. From August 10th onward, we’re looking at swells barely scraping 0.7 ft, with most days at 0.3 ft. The energy values are all in the single digits or low teens – weak stuff. The wind does go glassy on Friday the 14th with a 0.3 ft, 13-second period swell from the east, but that’s a ghost wave. The energy is only 6 (weak). It’s a long-period groundswell, but at that size, it’s a non-event. The rest of the week is hammered by fresh cross-onshore winds up to 22 mph, making it lumpy and choppy.
Nauset Light Beach is a sandbar break, exposed to the east, and it’s fairly consistent normally, but not this time. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The crowds are sometimes an issue, but with no surf, there won’t be anyone. If you’re a kite surfer, the Monday afternoon on the 3rd with 4 ft and strong wind might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a blank. This kind of flat run is more common for the area in the summer lull, and forecasts can change, but right now, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 211 | 378 | 67 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.88m | 3:31AM1.93m | 3:57PM1.93m | 4:17AM1.88m | 4:41PM1.97m | 5:06AM1.83m | 5:29PM1.99m | 6:00AM1.76m | 6:22PM2.01m | 6:59AM1.71m | 7:19PM2.02m | 8:01AM1.68m | 8:20PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.02m | 9:39PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.05m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:43AM0.09m | 11:14PM0.10m | 11:29AM0.13m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:22PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.09m | 1:20PM0.21m | 2:11AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.21m | 3:15AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 4 | NNW 4 | S 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 61 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 8 | W 3 | NW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 3 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 17 | 211 | 378 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 613 | 1699 | 494 | 370 | 71 | 0 | 135 | 160 | 160 | 179 | 2604 | 144 | 160 | 160 | 216 | 160 | 160 | 105 | 135 | 63 |
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