Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with 49 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Nauset Light Beach.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – we are looking at a long, dry spell. For the first week or so, it’s pretty much a bust. The waves are tiny, barely a ripple, with heights hangin’ around that sad 0.7ft to 2ft mark. The energy is weak (23 km/h or so), and the wind is mostly cross-off or just messy. You’re not gonna get your feet wet for anything worthwhile until we hit the very end of August and early September. Even then, it’s still flat.
There’s a real gap here. From now until around the 4th of September, it’s a no-go. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Now, things get a bit more interesting as we move into the second week. The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Saturday, the 5th of September. We get a jump in swell energy (366) with a 4ft swell from the NE. The wind is a clean light cross-off from the SSW. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ve seen.
But the standout, the one to keep an eye on, is the morning of Sunday, the 6th of September. This is the pick of the whole forecast. We’ve got a solid 4ft groundswell from the ENE with a nice long 11-second period. The energy is pumping (589), and the wind is clean offshore from the west. This is the one session that looks like it could actually deliver some fun, lined-up waves. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft, but the period drops and the wind goes cross, so that morning window is your best bet.
After that, it fades back to small and ordinary by Monday. So, bottom line: you got a whole lotta nothing, then a promising window on the 6th of September morning. Set your alarm.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:48PM1.83m | 1:01AM1.98m | 1:26PM1.91m | 1:42AM1.99m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.36m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:04PM0.30m | 5:42AM0.11m | 5:47PM0.23m | 6:20AM0.06m | 6:28PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.02m | 7:09PM0.09m | 7:33AM-0.01m | 7:49PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | SSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 42 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1684 | 20 | 78 | 160 | 14 | 14 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 931 | 15 | 14 | 755 | 135 | 135 | 566 | 14 | 63 | 179 |
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