Nauset Light Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Nauset Light Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. Over the next 16 days, the surf is looking pretty gutless. The biggest issue is just a lack of any real swell energy. The wind is often a problem too. You’ll be waiting a long time for anything worth paddling out for.

Starting on Saturday, 25 July, we’ve got some tiny, weak waves. The morning shows a 2 ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined wave energy is a measly 28. That’s barely a ripple. The wind is onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, so it’s just going to be a lumpy mess. The afternoon isn’t any better – 2 ft and cross-onshore. This is a no-go.

Sunday the 26th brings a little more size, up to 3 ft, and the energy climbs to 143, but it’s still a short-period ESE swell with a strong cross-onshore wind from the NE at 12 mph. It’s going to be choppy and blown out. The rest of the week, from Monday the 27th right through to the end of July, is a total write-off. We’re talking swell heights under 2 ft, periods under 9 seconds, and winds that are mostly cross-onshore or cross-offshore. The wave energy rarely cracks 50. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day.

The start of August isn’t offering any hope either. The first week of August is a repeat of the same story: tiny swell, weak energy, and mostly crummy winds. On the 2nd of August, the swell direction swings to the south with a period of 11 seconds, bumping the energy up to 199, but it’s still only 2 ft and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore. It’s clean, but there’s just not enough wave to do anything with.

The real kicker is that from the 7th of August all the way through the 9th, the swell drops to a pathetic 0.7 ft. The energy is in single digits. There’s absolutely nothing to surf. The wind is clean, but you can’t ride a ripple.

The water temperature is 66°F with a slight anomaly of -0.9°F, so it’s about average for this time of year.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a single standout in this entire 16-day window. It’s a flat spell. The one window that might be *slightly* less terrible is the 2nd of August, with that bump in period and energy, but the size is still tiny and the wind is strong. If you are desperate, you might find a knee-high wave that’s clean, but that’s it. For the most part, this is a classic Cape Cod summer lull. The forecast can change, but right now, I’d save the gas and wax.

Rusty.

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