Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 60 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 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the next 16 days for Nauset Light Beach, and I gotta tell you straight – it’s a rough stretch. The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a whole lotta flat days with weak, choppy wind and poor conditions. From Friday the 28th of August all the way through to Thursday the 3rd of September, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Light breeze, onshore slop, short-period junk – it’s all bad news. You’re better off staying home or doing something else.
Friday the 4th of September finally shows a flicker of life. Morning brings a small 3ft swell from NNE, with a clean offshore wind out of the SW at 6 mph. It’s clean, but the surf is still very ordinary – just not enough juice to get excited about. The wave energy is weak (89). Still, it’s the first surfable moment in over a week, so if you’re desperate, you could get wet.
Now, if you’re patient, Saturday the 5th of September is the real standout. The morning delivers a solid 4ft swell from ENE, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s groundswell with some shape. The wind is light and offshore from the W at 6 mph, making for clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy jumps to 406, which is a solid moderate push. This is the best session in the whole window. The swell direction (ENE) is a bit off the optimum E, but it’s still plenty workable. Nauset Light Beach is a sandbar setup, so expect some fun peaks, but with that longer period, it might wall up a bit – still, it’s your best shot.
Sunday afternoon the 6th of September also has potential, with the same 4ft ENE swell and a glassy cross-off wind from SSW at 3 mph. Clean conditions, moderate energy (300). Good for a session if you missed Saturday.
After that, it’s back to weak and flat through the second week. Monday the 7th to Saturday the 12th of September is mostly small, poor surf with clean but gutless wind. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Bottom line: don’t hold your breath for the first week. The best window is Saturday morning the 5th of September – that’s your day. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 36 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 23 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.83m | 1:01AM1.98m | 1:26PM1.91m | 1:42AM1.99m | 2:04PM1.98m | 2:23AM1.98m | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:26PM2.05m | 3:54AM1.89m | 4:12PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.81m | 5:03PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.09m | 7:33AM-0.01m | 7:49PM0.04m | 8:10AM-0.02m | 8:30PM0.00m | 8:48AM0.00m | 9:13PM-0.02m | 9:29AM0.04m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:14AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.01m | 11:04AM0.16m | 11:48PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 47 | 45 | 27 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 3 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 14 | 14 | 140 | 171 | 179 | 179 | 987 | 839 | 99 | 204 | 615 | 1150 | 1150 | 1919 | 490 | 788 | 530 | 184 | 132 | 137 |
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