Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nauset Light Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nauset Light Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a long, tough stretch. The forecast is pretty grim for Nauset Light Beach. We’re staring down a massive gap of nothing but poor surf conditions for the first week and a half.
The first real chance of anything even surfable is a tiny window on Monday, the 7th of September. Even then, it’s not going to set the world on fire. You’ll find some small, 3ft waves from the ENE with a 10-second period. The energy is weak, only 129 (moderate). The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year.
But the standout reason to even mention it is the glassy wind. On Monday afternoon, the wind goes dead calm, glass. That’s a major positive. The surf will be clean, but don’t expect much power. Crowds are always possible here, so if you’re dying for a paddle, that’s your window. The break is a sandbar, so with that longer period (10 seconds), it might actually offer a better shape than the short-period stuff we’ve seen.
After that, it’s back to the desert. The forecast shows another long gap of poor conditions for days. The next whisper of hope isn't until Wednesday, the 16th of September. The morning looks glassy again with 3ft waves from the SE, period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak (95). It’s small and ordinary, but a glassy morning is a glassy morning. The combined energy is weak, so it’s a true grovel session.
The following Thursday morning, the 17th, might offer a tiny clean window with offshore wind and 3ft waves from the NNE, but it’s a short period (4 seconds) and weak energy (30).
Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, there’s no standout. The best on offer is that Monday afternoon glass-off. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only time the stars align at all. The rest of the time, the wind is either too strong, onshore, or the swell is just too tiny. If you’re a beginner, the 5ft to 5ft days we see have poor wind and are lumpy, so not worth it. For experts, the bigger days are messy and onshore. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.
It’s a tough read, but that’s the hand we’ve been dealt. Keep your eyes peeled – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 118 | 135 | 204 | 177 | 152 | 163 | 120 | 50 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.98m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:55AM1.69m | 9:12PM2.01m | 9:58AM1.76m | 10:15PM2.05m | 10:56AM1.85m | 11:13PM2.08m | 11:47AM1.94m | 00:06AM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.07m | 1:04PM0.26m | 1:57AM0.07m | 2:10PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.03m | 3:16PM0.19m | 4:04AM-0.03m | 4:18PM0.10m | 5:00AM-0.10m | 5:15PM0.01m | 5:51AM-0.14m | 6:08PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 163 | 120 | 50 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | NE 5 | E 9 | SW 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | W 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 22 | 118 | 135 | 204 | 177 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 140 | 157 | 13 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 20 | 171 | 479 | 493 | 109 | 109 | 66 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 204 | 620 | 595 | 755 | 912 | 854 | 128 | 119 | 986 |
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