Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, N swell with 43 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next 16 days at Nauset Light Beach, but this time in feet and knots for those who think that way. Honestly, it’s a brutal outlook—there’s not a single decent surf day in the whole run. Don’t bother checking your board.
From right now, Thursday August 13th, it’s tiny ankle-biters at 0.3 ft out of the east with almost no energy (5). Wind is blowing 16 mph from the south, and there’s a chance of thunderstorms. Just stay home. Friday the 14th is a washout too: waves bumping up to 1.0 ft to 2 ft from the north, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. Combined energy is pathetic (15 tops). Water temp is running 59° to 59°F, which is pretty normal for the season.
The weekend and all of next week follow the same sad pattern. Waves hover between 0.3 ft and 2 ft, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. The combined swell energy never reaches triple digits—maxing out around 41 on Monday morning. The wind is cross-off or clean at times, but there’s no swell to put it on. Tuesday and Wednesday (Aug 18–19) see period jump to 10 or 11 seconds, but the wave height is still a measly 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. That long-period groundswell energy gets completely wasted on a flat ocean.
Heading into the second week, around the 21st, it’s more of the same fluff. Even the “biggest” day on the 28th shows 3 ft waves out of the east with 7-second period and moderate energy (152). At that height, it’s borderline rideable for a grom, but the short period and direction off the optimum east means the sandbar won’t hold shape. Plus, with 16 mph winds, it’ll be choppy.
Nauset Light is a beach break that barely sees any swell energy above weak (all numbers below 100 until the last couple days). For paddle surfing, it’s a bust. The cross-off winds might make it fun for kite boarders if they’re desperate. But honestly, leave the board in the car. This kind of blank run is unusual, but forecasts can flip—we’ll see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 5 | N 4 | E 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.20m | 12:56PM1.95m | 1:12AM2.18m | 1:45PM2.00m | 2:02AM2.13m | 2:31PM2.02m | 2:50AM2.05m | 3:16PM2.00m | 3:38AM1.93m | 4:01PM1.96m | 4:27AM1.81m | 4:47PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM-0.24m | 7:14PM-0.09m | 7:48AM-0.23m | 8:05PM-0.11m | 8:34AM-0.18m | 8:55PM-0.09m | 9:19AM-0.09m | 9:45PM-0.04m | 10:05AM0.02m | 10:35PM0.04m | 10:52AM0.14m | 11:28PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 13 | S 5 | S 5 | N 4 | — | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | N 4 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 13 | — | 8 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 24 | — | 3 | 18 | 109 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 613 | 257 | 2452 | 854 | 3481 | 615 | 1805 | 3401 | 1818 | 839 | 1817 | 132 | 98 | 63 | 135 | 137 | 550 | 137 |
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