Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nauset Light Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s kick the tires on this one. I’m looking at Nauset Light Beach, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for paddle surfing. The first real chance to even think about a wave doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, July 30th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions before that.
For the first week and a half, from July 20th right through to July 30th, the surf is either too small, too messy, or just plain not there. We’re talking tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with a lot of cross-shore wind and short period swell that’s just not holding any power. The water temp is about 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year here, no big surprise there.
The morning of Thursday, July 30th is the only time that even gets a nod. The swell is coming from the southeast at 2 ft with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a bit of a groundswell, so it’ll have a little more shape than the wind slop we’ve been seeing. The wind is light from the west, so it’s a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is sitting at 100, which is just barely in the moderate range. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. You’ll likely be sharing the sandbar with a few others, as crowds are a possibility here.
That’s it. The rest of the run into early August shows nothing but tiny, weak, and often messy conditions. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon of July 28th with a 31 mph offshore wind might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass. The pattern is pretty dry for waves, but it tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 124 | 355 | 311 | 1718 | 186 | 123 | 88 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.89m | 5:52AM1.74m | 6:19PM1.84m | 6:48AM1.63m | 7:10PM1.80m | 7:46AM1.55m | 8:04PM1.77m | 8:45AM1.50m | 8:57PM1.76m | 9:42AM1.49m | 9:50PM1.78m | 10:34AM1.51m | 10:39PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.12m | 12:21PM0.17m | 1:01AM0.18m | 1:14PM0.27m | 2:01AM0.21m | 2:09PM0.34m | 3:00AM0.22m | 3:04PM0.37m | 3:56AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.37m | 4:48AM0.18m | 4:47PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 23 | 506 | 186 | 123 | 88 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | N 3 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 124 | 355 | 311 | 1718 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2716 | 479 | 1145 | 1145 | 751 | 160 | 132 | 63 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 160 | 15 | 137 | 884 | 14 | 137 | 631 | 135 |
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