Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with 47 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call, my friends. Let’s get real about Nauset Light Beach (Cape Cod).
Right now, we’re looking at a long stretch of pretty flat conditions. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about 1°F warmer than average for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a pleasant Cape Cod summer feel.
The truth is, for the next 16 days, there’s just no decent surf on the cards. We’ve got a few sniffles of swell here and there, but the forecast is calling for “poor surf conditions” across the board. The wave energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits (the highest we see is a 47 reading on Wednesday the 26th afternoon, and that’s still tiny). Most of the time, the combined energy is sitting in the teens or low 20s, which is just gutless.
The swell direction is mostly from the ESE, which is fine for this exposed sandbar, but the heights are laughable – mostly 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with a brief bump to 3 ft on Friday the 28th morning. That 3 ft is coming in with a period of 4 seconds, which is pure windswell, all chop and no push. It’s not worth paddling out for.
The wind is a bit of a tease. We get some clean offshore conditions on Tuesday morning the 25th (WSW 12 mph), and again on the 31st with a strong offshore breeze, but the swell just isn’t there to back it up. There’s one long-period spike on the 31st (16 seconds), but it’s only 0.3 ft of swell – that’s just a deep ocean pulse, not a wave you can ride.
For a stretch like this, it’s pretty normal for the Cape to go flat. This is a beach break that needs a solid push of energy, and it’s just not coming. The consistent lack of any decent size means this is more of a time to wax the board and watch the horizon, or maybe go for a longboard paddle if you’re desperate. It’s honestly a better setup for a kite surfer if the wind picks up, but for a traditional surfer, there’s nothing here.
Hang in there, folks. A blank run like this happens, and it tends not to stay poor for long. The forecasts can change, but for now, I’d be leaving the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.58m | 10:57PM1.84m | 11:32AM1.66m | 11:40PM1.90m | 12:11PM1.74m | 00:21AM1.95m | 12:48PM1.83m | 1:01AM1.98m | 1:26PM1.91m | 1:42AM1.99m | 2:04PM1.98m | 2:23AM1.98m | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:07AM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.30m | 5:42AM0.11m | 5:47PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.06m | 6:28PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.02m | 7:09PM0.09m | 7:33AM-0.01m | 7:49PM0.04m | 8:10AM-0.02m | 8:30PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.00m | 9:13PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | SE 3 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 143 | 135 | 14 | 189 | 20 | 20 | 1145 | 132 | 135 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 179 | 135 | 135 | 2716 | 2443 | 2617 | 236 | 15 |
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