Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with 88 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this outlook for Nauset Light Beach is a tough one. We're looking at a full 16-day window, and honestly, there's not a single session that's worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything doesn't even pop up, and then it's all just a long, flat, and windy run.
The water temp at Nauset Light Beach is sitting at about 69°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The problem is that from the get-go, we've got a mix of onshore winds, rain, and tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy barely cracks 72 on Friday the 21st, and it's all downhill from there. We see a little bump of 3 ft from the east on Saturday the 22nd, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy and unrideable. We get a brief window of clean conditions on Saturday afternoon with a light offshore wind, but the swell has already dropped to 3 ft and the period is a short, weak 5 seconds – just not enough push.
After that, it's a long, slow decline. We go through a stretch of days with almost no swell, with the combined energy dropping to single digits. The wind offers some clean conditions here and there, like on Monday the 24th with a fresh offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft at best. Even a glassy session on Friday the 28th afternoon with 2 ft swell won't give you anything to ride.
The whole situation is grim. There's no standout session, no hidden gem. The spot is exposed, but the swell just isn't delivering. For a beach break like this, with such weak, short-period swell and strong wind, it's honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The long-period groundswell we need just isn't showing up.
We're looking at a blank run here. It's a tough stretch for Cape Cod, but sometimes that's just how it goes. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 56 | 57 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.73m | 8:06AM1.47m | 8:20PM1.72m | 9:06AM1.47m | 9:16PM1.74m | 10:00AM1.51m | 10:09PM1.79m | 10:49AM1.58m | 10:57PM1.84m | 11:32AM1.66m | 11:40PM1.90m | 12:11PM1.74m | 00:21AM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.28m | 2:29PM0.43m | 3:22AM0.27m | 3:25PM0.41m | 4:15AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.36m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:04PM0.30m | 5:42AM0.11m | 5:47PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.06m | 6:28PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 12 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | E 8 | E 13 | N 4 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NW 4 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | SE 13 | S 5 | E 7 | E 12 | — | E 6 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | N 4 | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 56 | 57 | 5 | — | 3 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 9 | — | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 854 | 137 | 854 | 14 | 20 | 839 | 392 | 14 | 15 | 135 | 15 | 839 | 135 | 179 | 1150 | 1145 | 479 | 615 | 877 |
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