Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a quiet stretch for the Cape. We’ve got one break, Nauset Light Beach, and it’s a sandbar setup that’s exposed to the east. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and mostly blown out, so don’t get your hopes up for a proper session.
Right now, the water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.
The outlook starts with essentially nothing. From Wednesday, July 15th, right through to Monday, July 27th, the waves are tiny, often under 2ft, with poor conditions and scores that are basically zero. There’s a lot of cross-offshore wind, but the swell energy is pathetic – readings like 18 (weak) and 2 (weak) – it’s just not worth paddling out. You’ll see a few little bumps on the 20th and 21st with a sliver of SSE swell, but it’s gutless and the period is short. This is a long gap of flat, frustrated water.
The only real glimmer, and I mean the *only* one, comes on Tuesday, July 28th – that’s over a week away. Tuesday morning shows a bit of life: a 3ft South swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy finally climbs to 147 (moderate). The wind is WSW at 15 km/h (9 mph), blowing offshore, which will keep the surface clean. The direction is from the south, which is not the optimum east for this spot, but it’s the best we’ve got. This is a beginner-friendly height, but with that short period, it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly. Crowds are a possibility here, but honestly, on a day like this, you’ll have it mostly to yourself. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just a “don’t leave your board in the car” kind of morning.
The rest of the week after that fades back to small, weak leftovers. The afternoon of the 28th turns cross-off and the energy drops. The 29th and 30th are back to tiny, poor surf.
If you’re determined, bring a longboard for the 28th morning. Otherwise, the setup is so small and weak for so long that it’s looking more like a kiteboarding week for the Cape. The forecasts can change, but this blank run is pretty normal for this area in summer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | S 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 65 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM2.28m | 1:15PM1.92m | 1:27AM2.26m | 2:08PM1.96m | 2:21AM2.21m | 2:59PM1.97m | 3:14AM2.12m | 3:49PM1.96m | 4:06AM2.00m | 4:39PM1.94m | 4:58AM1.87m | 5:28PM1.89m | 5:52AM1.74m | 6:19PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM-0.29m | 7:29PM-0.05m | 8:09AM-0.29m | 8:23PM-0.06m | 9:00AM-0.25m | 9:16PM-0.05m | 9:49AM-0.17m | 10:11PM-0.00m | 10:39AM-0.07m | 11:06PM0.06m | 11:29AM0.05m | 00:02AM0.12m | 12:21PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | N 4 | S 6 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | E 14 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 30 | — | 9 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SW 4 | SE 5 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 59 | 3 | 41 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 6 | — | 65 | 64 | 28 | 32 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 135 | 2 | 63 | 179 | 931 | 479 | 487 | 2415 | 479 | 479 | 373 | 101 | 63 | 63 | 15 | 160 | 160 | 128 | 140 | 128 |
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