Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Nauset Light Beach.
To be straight with you, this outlook is a tough one. We're lookin' at a solid stretch where the surf just isn't gonna show up in any meaningful way. The whole 16-day window is basically one long flat spell. From now, right through to the end of the period, we've got nothing but tiny, weak waves. The water temp is sittin' around 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, just a shame there's no swell to enjoy it.
From Sunday the 6th through to Monday the 21st of September, it's a real desert. The biggest pulse we see is on the very first day, Sunday morning, with a meager 4ft from the NE, but it's paired with a nasty 30 km/h cross-on wind and a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 134, and it's described as poor surf. It’s just not worth paddling out for. Sunday afternoon cleans up a bit with lighter winds, but the swell drops to 3ft and it’s still weak and ordinary.
After that, it’s all downhill. Monday the 7th drops to 1ft, and by Tuesday the 8th we're scraping the bottom with 0.7ft. Even though we get some glassy conditions Monday afternoon, the waves are just too tiny to do anything with. The entire first week and well into the second is filled with these ankle-snatchers. Even the clean offshore winds on Thursday the 10th can't do a thing with a 0.3ft wave. It's heartbreaking.
We see a slight lift in the energy on Friday the 18th, with a 3ft NE swell, but the period is a shocking 5 seconds and the wind is on it again, giving us poor conditions. It’s the same story Saturday the 19th – tiny and clean, but too small.
Honestly, there is no standout day here. There is no best on offer. For a spot like Nauset Light Beach, which is a fairly consistent sandbar, this is a real bummer of a forecast. It’s a long stretch of flatness, and while forecasts can change, this one looks locked in for a while. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the Sunday morning of the 6th gives you the most water to push around in, but don't expect any rides. It's a kite surfer's kind of setup for most of this period with the wind and small, poor quality surf, but not for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 3 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 97 | 67 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:55AM1.69m | 9:12PM2.01m | 9:58AM1.76m | 10:15PM2.05m | 10:56AM1.85m | 11:13PM2.08m | 11:47AM1.94m | 00:06AM2.09m | 12:34PM2.00m | 00:54AM2.07m | 1:18PM2.04m | 1:40AM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.03m | 3:16PM0.19m | 4:04AM-0.03m | 4:18PM0.10m | 5:00AM-0.10m | 5:15PM0.01m | 5:51AM-0.14m | 6:08PM-0.07m | 6:38AM-0.16m | 6:57PM-0.12m | 7:22AM-0.13m | 7:45PM-0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 4 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 97 | 67 | 32 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | E 8 | SW 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | W 2 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 6 |
| kJ | 130 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 18 | 113 | 166 | 133 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 14 | 576 | 615 | 1151 | 983 | 1241 | 912 | 1241 | 373 | 143 | 128 | 163 | 135 | 204 | 490 | 2741 | 14 |
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