Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 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. Let's get you the straight-up scoop on the next couple of weeks for our local sandbar.
To be honest, I’m looking at a tough stretch ahead at Nauset Light Beach. The whole 16-day window is a grim read. We’ve got a nearly two-week gap from Sunday, July 26th, all the way through to about Thursday, August 6th, where the surf is basically a no-go. We're talking tiny, weak swell with terrible wind. Not a single standout session in that whole first block.
The first few days kick off with a small 2.3 ft SE swell on Sunday, but it's coming in with a 25 km/h NE wind right on it, making for junk. That same pattern holds through the week: ankle-to-knee high stuff with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy barely gets out of the double digits most days. The water temp is 68.4°F, which feels about normal for now. Honestly, for paddle surfing, there's just nothing to get excited about. The setup is so wind-affected that if you've got a kite, you might find some action, but for a surfboard, it's a waste of time.
We finally see a small pulse around Thursday, August 6th. A 4.3 ft ESE swell shows up, but the period is a short 6 seconds and it's bumpy with a 25 km/h N cross-shore. Combined energy hits 97, which is still weak. Even that is a struggle to call surfable. After that, it drops right back to flat and messy again for another four days into the second week. There’s nothing promising, even from a long-range perspective. It's a blank run, and unfortunately, that's not unusual for the area in a stagnant summer pattern.
This is about as poor as it gets. I’ll give you a shout if things change, but for now, keep the board in the car and maybe take up golf.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 118 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 41 | 74 | 89 | 86 | 152 | 144 | 116 | 80 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.81m | 11:22AM1.55m | 11:25PM1.86m | 12:04PM1.60m | 00:08AM1.90m | 12:44PM1.66m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:22PM1.71m | 1:28AM1.96m | 2:00PM1.77m | 2:08AM1.97m | 2:37PM1.83m | 2:49AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.35m | 5:33AM0.14m | 5:32PM0.32m | 6:15AM0.10m | 6:15PM0.27m | 6:54AM0.06m | 6:56PM0.24m | 7:31AM0.03m | 7:36PM0.20m | 8:07AM0.02m | 8:16PM0.17m | 8:43AM0.01m | 8:57PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 118 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 29 | 19 | 64 | 44 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 35 | 17 | 45 | 34 | 5 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 40 | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 7 | 41 | 74 | 89 | 86 | 152 | 144 | 116 | 80 | 38 | 30 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 884 | 137 | 137 | 493 | 14 | 479 | 1917 | 479 | 380 | 388 | 115 | 98 | 66 | 63 | 115 | 63 | 63 | 101 | 14 | 14 |
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