Surf Forecasts:
Nauset Light Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nauset Light Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, with the same outlook but in feet and miles. The next 16 days at Nauset Light Beach are a bummer. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer.
It’s a classic sandbar, open to the east, but the swell and wind just aren’t cooperating. Water temp is about 70°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Starting Thursday the 3rd, it’s tiny. An 0.7ft swell from the ESE with a short period, and a strong south wind making it a mess. The combined swell energy is a weak 10. Friday the 4th looks a little better early with some glassy conditions and a 2ft easterly bump, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is only 23. It might be clean and knee-high, but it’s not really surfable.
Then it gets worse. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th bring a bit more size – up to 5ft – but it’s from the north-northeast with howling onshore winds. The energy hits 259 on Sunday morning, which is moderate, but the wind is strong cross-onshore, making it a total mess. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddling.
Monday the 7th offers a tiny glimmer: a 2ft swell from the east-northeast with a 10-second period, and light offshore winds. The energy is 87, still weak, but it’s clean. The spot check rates it as surfable but very ordinary. It’s the best we’ll see, and that’s not sayin’ much.
The rest of the week is a washout. Tiny waves, onshore winds, or strong offshore winds that make it impossible to paddle into anything. The combined energy is almost always in the single or low double digits.
The second week is more of the same. From the 11th through the 18th, it’s a desert of tiny, weak swells and inconsistent winds. There’s a moment on the 18th with a glassy, 0.7ft swell from the east with a 12-second period, but the energy is only 11. It’s pretty, but there’s no wave to ride.
It’s a blank run. Nauset can be fickle, and this is one of those times. It won’t stay this poor forever, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep your gear ready and wait for the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 131 | 192 | 221 | 138 | 138 | 92 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.04m | 5:41AM1.74m | 6:00PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.98m | 7:48AM1.66m | 8:07PM1.98m | 8:55AM1.69m | 9:12PM2.01m | 9:58AM1.76m | 10:15PM2.05m | 10:56AM1.85m | 11:13PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.04m | 12:01PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.07m | 1:04PM0.26m | 1:57AM0.07m | 2:10PM0.25m | 3:02AM0.03m | 3:16PM0.19m | 4:04AM-0.03m | 4:18PM0.10m | 5:00AM-0.10m | 5:15PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 138 | 92 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 36 | 131 | 192 | 221 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 9 | — | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 132 | 14 | 135 | 240 | 479 | 2617 | 109 | 110 | 14 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 14 | 536 | 595 | 317 | 812 | 550 | 912 |
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