Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 292 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re in for a pretty flat and uninspiring stretch here on Cape Cod. Nauset Light Beach is the only spot we’re looking at, and for the next 16 days the swell just isn’t showing up. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday 1st September you’re looking at tiny 3-inch to 2.3-foot junk with garbage periods, cross-shore wind, and a combined energy a paltry 12. That’s barely a ripple.
Wednesday 2nd isn’t any better – 1.6-foot with a choppy cross-onshore breeze. Thursday 3rd morning cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore wind from the south at 19 mph, but the swell’s still only 2.6-foot and the period’s a shocking 4 seconds. No energy whatsoever. Friday 4th and Saturday 5th are similar stories – small, weak, and messy.
Sunday 6th September is the one time the swell pokes its head above water. A 5.2-foot NNE swell rolls in, with a combined energy of 296. That’s moderate wave energy, but the period is just 8 seconds and the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 28 mph. It’ll be a messy, lumpy, blown-out wall, not worth paddling out for. Monday 7th drops to 3.6-foot but still onshore.
After that, it’s a long, dull run. From Tuesday 8th all the way through to Tuesday 15th September, the swell never tops 2.3-foot. The combined energy drops into the teens and single digits. It’s a full one-week-plus gap of flatness.
Then on Tuesday 15th morning, we get a brief tease: a 2.3-foot S swell with offshore wind from the SW at 19 mph. It’s small but clean. If you’re desperate, that’s the only moment with proper glassy-looking conditions, but you’ll still be scratching for anything rideable. Wednesday 16th finishes the outlook with 1.3-foot and a cross-offshore breeze. No standout days – nothing even comes close to being good.
Honestly, for a beach break like this, when the swell’s that small and the wind is often all over the place, the kiters might have more fun than the paddle crew. But for us surfers, this 16-day window is a dud. Better luck next time.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | E 14 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 25 | 264 | 287 | 223 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:26PM2.05m | 3:54AM1.89m | 4:12PM2.06m | 4:45AM1.81m | 5:03PM2.04m | 5:41AM1.74m | 6:00PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.98m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM-0.02m | 9:29AM0.04m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:14AM0.09m | 10:51PM0.01m | 11:04AM0.16m | 11:48PM0.04m | 12:01PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.07m | 1:04PM0.26m | 1:57AM0.07m | 2:10PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 68 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 13 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | 31 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 25 | 264 | 287 | 223 | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 839 | 864 | 311 | 751 | 527 | 424 | 71 | 108 | 143 | 71 | 376 | 171 | 143 | 479 | 1169 | 1924 | 66 | 66 |
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