Nauset Light Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this Cape Cod run is lookin’ pretty flat for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special ahead, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.

The whole 16-day window is a tough one for Nauset Light Beach. The pattern starts with no real surf to speak of. From Saturday the 5th right through, it’s a whole lot of small, weak, or messy conditions. The first few days are a write-off with cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf, so you’re better off doing something else.

We finally see a tiny window of something rideable on Monday the 7th afternoon. The swell is just 2ft from the NE, with a period of 9 seconds and weak energy (72). The wind goes light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. But honestly, it’s small and ordinary, not worth a trip.

Then things go flat again. A big gap of nothing from Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Wednesday the 16th. You’ll see a few small pulses, but nothing that cracks a decent score. The best of a bad lot might be Wednesday the 16th afternoon, with a bump to 4ft from the NE, period of 4 seconds (that’s short and choppy), and clean wind. The energy is still weak (89). It’s surfable but very ordinary.

The only real standout in the whole forecast is the swell that shows up on Thursday the 17th. We’ve got 7ft of NE swell, period of 8 seconds, and strong energy (561). That’s the biggest push of the window. But here’s the catch – the wind is cross-onshore and the conditions are described as choppy and poor. The water is sitting at 68°F, which is 2°F warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing wild. At 7ft, this is really only for experienced surfers, and with the onshore wind, it’s going to be a battle. That one is for the guys who don’t mind a messy, powerful beach break. Crowds are possible here, so expect company if you go.

The rest of the window fades out with small, weak swell and onshore wind. Sunday the 20th is just a windy, onshore mess.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is that Thursday the 17th pulse, but it’s a messy, expert-only affair. The rest is a long flat spell. If you’re desperate, Wednesday the 16th afternoon might give you a clean, small wave. Otherwise, keep the board in the bag.

Rusty.

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