Nauset Light Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's kick it straight. The outlook for Nauset Light Beach is a long, dry spell before we get anything worth paddling out for. The first week and a half is mostly flat and useless.

It starts with a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the southeast on Tuesday, July 21st, but it's blown out by a 30 km/h cross-off wind. The energy is weak at just 11. That whole week through the end of July is a mess of small, short-period swell with fresh breezes that just won't quit. The afternoon of July 21st has a 4 ft swell but it's a 5-second period with 35 km/h cross-shore wind. That's not surfing, that's a workout. The conditions are rated poor the whole way through.

The water temp is 66°F, which is about 1°F cooler than normal, so nothing crazy, just a bit of a chill.

We finally get a pulse on the morning of August 1st. Saturday morning brings a 5 ft swell from the southeast, but it's a short 5-second period with a cross breeze. The energy is moderate at 119, but the quality is poor. The real standout is the afternoon of Saturday, August 1st. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell drops to 3 ft from the southeast with a 10-second period. The combined energy is 157, which is moderate. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s the only window where the conditions are glassy and the swell is rideable, but it’s still small and weak. The swell direction is east-southeast, close to the optimum east direction for this break, so it’s the best we’ve got.

For beginners, that 5 ft swell on the morning of August 1st might be a bit much with the short period, but the 3 ft on the glassy afternoon is more your speed. Experts won't have much to sink their teeth into.

The rest of the run into August 5th is more of the same: small, weak, and windy. The morning of August 5th has a 1 ft swell with a 6-second period and a light cross breeze, and the afternoon is 1.0 ft from the east-southeast with glassy conditions but zero energy. It's a flat end to a flat outlook.

Don't expect crowds because there's nothing to crowd for. This is a stretch where the beach setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the onshore winds and small chop. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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