Nauset Light Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. The forecast for Nauset Light Beach is a tough one to call. We're looking at a pretty grim run of surf, I gotta be honest with ya. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until the morning of Monday, August 3rd, but even then, it's a rough one.

The pattern is a long stretch of nothing. There's a gap of a few days with no real surf on offer. The ocean is mostly flat, with tiny swells and messy wind. The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is about 1°F cooler than the average for this time of year, so it's slightly cooler than usual.

Let's break it down. Monday morning, August 3rd, there's a pulse of south swell at 6ft but it's a short-period 6 seconds from the S, which is poor. The wind is hammering a cross-off at 28 mph, and the combined energy is a moderate 262. The surf is just a messy, blown-out mess. It's not a paddle-in situation; with that wind and size, it's starting to look more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.

The rest of the week is a washout. Tuesday, August 4th, has a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but the wind is offshore (WSW) at 6 mph, which is the only clean moment. The combined energy is a weak 46. It's clean but there's just no power in the water. The waves are barely there.

Wednesday, August 5th, through to Wednesday, August 12th, it's all the same story. We see swells bouncing between 0.3ft and 2ft from the E, SE, and S, with periods barely cracking 9 seconds. The combined energy never gets above a weak 57. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, keeping the surface clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to do anything with. It's a flat spell, pure and simple.

Thursday, August 13th, tries to offer a little bump with a 2ft NE swell, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 21. The wind is a cross-off at 16 mph, so it's clean, but the wave quality is shot. It's a poor surf condition.

The outlook doesn't improve much through the end of the 16-day window. By Saturday, August 15th, we have a 1ft SE swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is onshore or cross-on, making it choppy. The energy is a weak 26. Honestly, there isn't a single standout session in this entire 16-day forecast. The best on offer is Tuesday morning, August 4th, with that clean, offshore wind and a tiny 2ft SSE swell. It's the only chance to get a clean, small wave, but you'll be dodging the flat spells.

The break is a sandbar setup, exposed to the east, but the swell we're seeing is not coming from the optimum direction. It's a tough period for Nauset. The spot is fairly consistent normally, but this run is a quiet one. It can't stay poor forever, but right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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