Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with 187 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Nauset Light Beach.
To be straight with you, the next two weeks are a real struggle. We’ve got a long, dry stretch of tiny, weak surf that’s barely worth paddling out for. From the start of the outlook through to the 14th of August, the waves are just flat to knee-high, with the combined energy sitting mostly in the single digits or low double digits (like 19, 11, 8). That’s nothin’ but a dribble. Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-shore, but with hardly any swell to work with, it’s a whole lot of nothin’ for a surfer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no dramas there, but you’ll be bobbing around on a millpond.
Now, the real story doesn’t fire up until the 15th of August. Saturday morning we see a sudden spike of swell – 7ft from the north-northeast, but with a short period of only 6 seconds. That’s a lot of chop and not much shape. The combined energy jumps to 555, which is a solid punch, but the surf report warns it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That swell is gonna be a beast for experts only, and even then, it’s a messy, short-period wall of white water. A light cross-shore wind won’t help much.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Sunday the 16th of August. The morning is glassy – absolute smooth conditions – with a 10ft swell from the northeast and a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with some legs. The combined energy is a massive 1729, so there’s a ton of power. But again, the warning is clear: the swell is too big for this break. At 10ft, this is only for the most experienced, and on a beach break like Nauset Light, a long-period swell like that will close out quickly and be a handful. The glassy wind is a beautiful thing to see, but it’s a session for the brave few.
If you’re a beginner, stay away from the 15th and 16th. The rest of the period is a total write-off. Honestly, with that much swell and wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 69 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.97m | 2:37PM1.83m | 2:49AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.88m | 3:31AM1.93m | 3:57PM1.93m | 4:17AM1.88m | 4:41PM1.97m | 5:06AM1.83m | 5:29PM1.99m | 6:00AM1.76m | 6:22PM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.17m | 8:43AM0.01m | 8:57PM0.15m | 9:21AM0.02m | 9:39PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.05m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:43AM0.09m | 11:14PM0.10m | 11:29AM0.13m | 00:08AM0.10m | 12:22PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 69 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 3 | E 5 | S 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 135 | 479 | 479 | 636 | 1684 | 376 | 160 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 160 | 137 | 487 | 380 | 160 | 160 | 566 |
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