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Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with 93 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast for Nauset Light Beach is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, the surf is pretty much a no-go for the entire run. There’s just nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for.
We start off on Thursday, 30th July, with a small, weak swell. The water temp is sitting at 68.7°, which is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. Swell energy is weak (190), and we’ve got a cross-onshore wind messing things up. It’s choppy and just not fun. That sets the tone for the next few days. Friday, 31st July, sees the swell drop even more, barely 1.3ft, with a short period. The combined energy is next to nothing (67). Saturday through the following week is more of the same – tiny, weak swells, sometimes with clean winds but just not enough wave to surf. The energy readings are all in the single or low double digits.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing here. Days and days with barely a ripple. The swell energy is so low it’s laughable. There’s a brief blip on Thursday, 13th August, where the swell bumps up to 3ft and the combined energy hits a moderate 107, but it’s a short-period windswell from the south, and the wind is howling at 22 mph. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth it.
For a beginner, anything over 5ft is too much, but we never even get close to that. The whole period is a write-off. Forecasts can change, and it’s a consistent area, so this blank run is a bit of a surprise, but for now, leave the boards in the car.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 93 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.71m | 1:28AM1.96m | 2:00PM1.77m | 2:08AM1.97m | 2:37PM1.83m | 2:49AM1.96m | 3:16PM1.88m | 3:31AM1.93m | 3:57PM1.93m | 4:17AM1.88m | 4:41PM1.97m | 5:06AM1.83m | 5:29PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.20m | 8:07AM0.02m | 8:16PM0.17m | 8:43AM0.01m | 8:57PM0.15m | 9:21AM0.02m | 9:39PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.05m | 10:24PM0.11m | 10:43AM0.09m | 11:14PM0.10m | 11:29AM0.13m | 00:08AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SW 4 | N 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 3 | — | NNW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 64 | 66 | 18 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 41 | — | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 7 | S 4 | WNW 2 | NW 4 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 93 | 10 | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 99 | 73 | 63 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 479 | 144 | 1641 | 144 | 595 | 118 | 133 | 98 | 434 | 370 | 613 | 2688 | 1169 | 487 |
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