Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 135 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with a look at the Cape Cod surf scene. I've gotta be straight with you – if you're looking for a classic Nauset Light Beach session over the next couple weeks, you're gonna be disappointed. The forecast is basically one long, sad story of tiny, weak surf and lousy wind. We're talking about a solid 16-day run with absolutely nothing that qualifies as a good surf option. That's a long stretch of flat and choppy water.
The pattern kicks off this Friday the 11th and it's just a mess. We're looking at a tiny 1 ft swell from the north with a short, weak 4-second period and a combined energy reading of just (12) – that's barely a ripple. Wind is a cross-shore from the SSE, so it'll be choppy. It doesn't get any better. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are more of the same, with the wind swinging onshore and the swell staying pathetic.
There's a brief tease on Sunday afternoon the 13th where the wind goes light offshore from the west, and the swell bumps up to a still-puny 2 ft, but the period drops to 4 seconds. It'll be clean, sure, but it's not surfable. Tuesday the 15th morning shows a bit of energy climb to (103) with a 4 ft swell, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore from the NE, making it lumpy and hopeless.
And so it goes, all the way through to Saturday the 26th. There are a couple of glassy mornings, like Sunday the 20th and Thursday the 24th, where the wind is completely calm or light offshore. But even then, the swell is a tiny 2 ft to 2 ft with poor quality. The water temp is sitting right around 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, not that you'll be out there long enough to feel it.
Look, this is a tough run. Nauset Light is an exposed beach that needs a decent push of energy, and it just isn't getting it. When the swell is this small and the wind is this messy, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than anything for a paddle board. Don't waste your time. Sometimes the Cape just goes flat, and forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | N 4 | S 6 | NE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 115 | 93 | 56 | 23 | 38 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.07m | 1:18PM2.04m | 1:40AM2.02m | 1:59PM2.05m | 2:25AM1.95m | 2:41PM2.01m | 3:09AM1.85m | 3:23PM1.96m | 3:54AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.89m | 4:42AM1.65m | 4:54PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM-0.12m | 7:22AM-0.13m | 7:45PM-0.13m | 8:05AM-0.07m | 8:31PM-0.10m | 8:47AM0.02m | 9:16PM-0.04m | 9:31AM0.12m | 10:03PM0.04m | 10:15AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.14m | 11:04AM0.34m | 11:46PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 51 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 38 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | SW 4 | — | SE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 39 | — | 5 | 9 | 115 | 93 | 56 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 490 | 620 | 1151 | 1154 | 171 | 339 | 2 | 135 | 143 | 132 | 479 | 107 | 1241 | 311 | 135 | 1136 | 20 | 490 | 1792 | 566 |
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