Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 94 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s wade through what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for Nauset Light Beach. We’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch, but there’s not a single session that’s really worth paddling out for. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are mostly messy.
From the start on Friday, July 24th, through to the end of the first week, it’s the same story. We’re dealing with ankle-to-knee-high slop, mostly from the east or southeast, with periods all over the place but never building any real power. The combined swell energy is in the low double digits, like 26 on Friday morning, and it never really cracks 100 for the whole outlook. The wind is a persistent problem, too—mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and bumpy. There’s no clean, lined-up surf to be had.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
We do get a brief glimmer of hope on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning sees a light offshore wind from the WSW, with the wave comment saying “gentle offshore and clean.” But the swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the ESE, with a period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is only 32. It’s clean, but there’s hardly any wave to ride.
Then, on Thursday, August 6th, the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s a beautiful thing to see. But again, the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft from the ENE. The combined energy is a measly 7. It’s a mirror-flat ocean. The afternoon of Friday, August 7th, also goes glassy, with a tiny bump of 2 ft from the SSE (31 energy). It’s a lake, not a surf break.
The last day in the forecast, Saturday, August 8th, sees a little bump in size to 3 ft, but it’s a short-period, wind-affected mess from the NNE, with a combined energy of 57. The wind is cross-shore, making it just a sloppy, choppy, unsurfable shorebreak.
So, there’s no standout. There’s no best day. It’s a total blank. For this area, a long stretch of nothing isn’t unusual when the summer high-pressure systems park on top of us. The forecast can change, but right now, leave your boards in the car and go for a beach walk.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 10 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 61 | 84 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.50m | 8:57PM1.76m | 9:42AM1.49m | 9:50PM1.78m | 10:34AM1.51m | 10:39PM1.81m | 11:22AM1.55m | 11:25PM1.86m | 12:04PM1.60m | 00:08AM1.90m | 12:44PM1.66m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:22PM1.71m | 1:28AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.37m | 3:56AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.37m | 4:48AM0.18m | 4:47PM0.35m | 5:33AM0.14m | 5:32PM0.32m | 6:15AM0.10m | 6:15PM0.27m | 6:54AM0.06m | 6:56PM0.24m | 7:31AM0.03m | 7:36PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 4 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 61 | 82 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 84 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 6 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | — | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 45 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 872 | 14 | 137 | 1055 | 142 | 137 | 1805 | 132 | 184 | 1917 | 14 | 802 | 132 | 66 | 160 | 160 | 137 | 128 | 98 | 63 |
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