Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. To be brutally honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for Nauset Light Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of minimal, weak swell and mostly poor conditions, so don’t expect any fireworks. The water is sitting at about 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least the wait won’t be a cold one.
The outlook kicks off on Friday morning, July 3rd with a tiny 1ft S swell pushing in at a short 6 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’ll look clean on the surface, but the combined wave energy is barely a whisper at just 13. It’s really just dribble. This same pattern of small, weak swell and poor surf conditions drags on right through the first week. Saturday the 4th, Sunday the 5th, Monday the 6th – all tiny, with heights mostly around 0.7ft and energy readings in the single digits or low teens. Conditions get lumpy and cross-onshore at times too, so it's not even worth a paddle.
We get a little spike in size on Tuesday the 7th with the swell bumping up to 3ft to 4ft, but it's a messy, short-period ESE windswell at only 4 or 5 seconds. The energy climbs into the moderate range (42 to 86), but with a fresh cross-onshore wind and rain, the wave comment tells you it’s poor surf. Wednesday the 8th is more of the same – choppy and crossed up. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th clean up a bit with clean conditions and cross-off winds, but the swell drops right back to under 2ft. You’d be chasing micro-peaks.
The second week finally throws us something that's worth noting. On Thursday, July 16th, we get a pick-up. The morning session shows a 2ft SE swell, clean with a light cross-off wind and a combined energy of 71 – finally some moderate energy. It’s described as surfable waves but very ordinary conditions, so don't expect perfection. This is arguably the best bet on offer, but the afternoon on that same day gets weird, with a 4ft swell coming from the north with only a 5-second period. That's a messy, lumpy combo.
After that it’s back to small and weak through the 17th and 18th of July, with tiny amounts of energy and nothing to get excited about. It’s a long, flat run for the Cape.
So, the standout is that Thursday morning, July 16th. It’s not epic, but it’s the only window with any real energy and clean enough conditions to make a session worthwhile. The rest of the time, leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 86 | 106 | 35 | 45 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.72m | 3:14AM1.92m | 3:48PM1.76m | 3:57AM1.90m | 4:30PM1.80m | 4:43AM1.86m | 5:14PM1.85m | 5:33AM1.82m | 6:01PM1.91m | 6:25AM1.78m | 6:52PM1.96m | 7:22AM1.75m | 7:45PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.06m | 9:23PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.07m | 10:06PM0.26m | 10:33AM0.09m | 10:52PM0.25m | 11:15AM0.11m | 11:41PM0.22m | 12:01PM0.14m | 00:35AM0.18m | 12:52PM0.16m | 1:32AM0.13m | 1:46PM0.18m | 2:32AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 4 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | E 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 106 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | E 9 | N 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 86 | 67 | 35 | 45 | — | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 1920 | 179 | 204 | 2677 | 636 | 615 | 2634 | 1152 | 1151 | 1151 | 1151 | 137 | 116 | 0 | 109 | 63 | 63 | 179 | 160 | 135 |
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