Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 193 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch to feet and miles. This stretch at Nauset Light Beach is pretty bleak, to be honest. Over the whole 16-day window, there’s hardly a wave worth paddling for. Most days the surf is tiny, and when we finally get some size, the wind messes it up.
The only real bump comes on Monday the 17th of August in the afternoon. Swell hits 5ft from the south, period around 7 seconds, combined energy hitting 271—that’s moderate energy, so there’s some push. But the wind is cross-onshore from the north-northeast at 20 km/h, making it choppy and messy. Not a clean day. This one’s for experienced surfers who can handle a bit of chop. Beginners should sit it out.
Tuesday morning the 18th of August stays similar: 4ft from the north-northeast, period 6 seconds, energy 172. Still cross-onshore, still rough. By the afternoon it drops to 3ft with onshore wind.
After that, it’s all tiny again—under 2ft—with the occasional glassy morning but no real power. Thursday morning the 20th of August has offshore wind and 1ft from the east-southeast with a long period of 10 seconds, but that’s barely a ripple.
If the wind cranks, that Monday-Tuesday window might be better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The size is there, but the quality isn’t.
Keep your eyes on the forecast—it’s bound to turn around eventually.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 4 | E 7 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | N 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM2.14m | 11:08AM1.81m | 11:24PM2.18m | 12:05PM1.89m | 00:19AM2.20m | 12:56PM1.95m | 1:12AM2.18m | 1:45PM2.00m | 2:02AM2.13m | 2:31PM2.02m | 2:50AM2.05m | 3:16PM2.00m | 3:38AM1.93m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM-0.15m | 5:25PM0.03m | 6:09AM-0.21m | 6:21PM-0.04m | 7:00AM-0.24m | 7:14PM-0.09m | 7:48AM-0.23m | 8:05PM-0.11m | 8:34AM-0.18m | 8:55PM-0.09m | 9:19AM-0.09m | 9:45PM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 6 | — | NNW 4 | E 8 | N 3 | E 7 | S 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NW 3 | N 5 | — | SW 3 | — | S 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 1055 | 2415 | 613 | 615 | 912 | 536 | 2697 | 1817 | 613 | 884 | 983 | 209 | 118 | 14 | 184 | 487 | 1150 | 1145 |
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