Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 53 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it. The whole 16-day picture for Nauset Light Beach is dead quiet. There’s no surf worth paddling for the overwhelming majority of the window. The first little pulse of anything comes right near the end, around August 27th and 28th, but even that’s not a good look.
Through the start, wave heights are barely 0.3 ft to 1 ft, and the energy is pitiful—usually under 30, often just a handful. The water temperature starts off about 72°, which is a touch warmer than average for the time of year, but you wouldn’t know it because there’s no swell to enjoy.
The only slight rise happens on Thursday morning, the 27th. You get a 4 ft swell from the NE, with energy hitting 102 (moderate energy). But that’s a short period at 6 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNE at 6 mph. That’s going to leave the surface bumpy and the waves weak. By the afternoon it’s still 4 ft, but the period is the same and the energy drops to 92. It gets worse on Friday the 28th—down to 3 ft from the ENE, same short period, energy at 69. Not enough to get excited about.
Since the break is exposed to E swell and the optimum direction is E, the direction is right for those late swells, but the period is way too short to make them surfable. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddling. There are no standouts in the whole run. The flat spell goes from now until around the 26th—that’s almost two straight weeks with nothing. It happens here sometimes. But forecasts shift, so don’t lose hope.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.95m | 1:12AM2.18m | 1:45PM2.00m | 2:02AM2.13m | 2:31PM2.02m | 2:50AM2.05m | 3:16PM2.00m | 3:38AM1.93m | 4:01PM1.96m | 4:27AM1.81m | 4:47PM1.90m | 5:17AM1.69m | 5:36PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM-0.09m | 7:48AM-0.23m | 8:05PM-0.11m | 8:34AM-0.18m | 8:55PM-0.09m | 9:19AM-0.09m | 9:45PM-0.04m | 10:05AM0.02m | 10:35PM0.04m | 10:52AM0.14m | 11:28PM0.12m | 11:42AM0.25m | 00:23AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 13 | SSW 4 | S 5 | N 4 | SSW 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 42 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | — | E 12 | — | E 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 7 | E 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | — | 13 | — | 28 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 25 | 101 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3482 | 2621 | 487 | 613 | 3481 | 615 | 2598 | 2634 | 1805 | 1805 | 1817 | 96 | 98 | 63 | 14 | 63 | 479 | 135 | 479 | 1109 | 132 |
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