Nauset Light Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s going on around here. I’m lookin’ at the forecast and, honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Nauset Light Beach. The sandbar setup can fire with the right push, but we’re not seein’ that at all over this 16-day window. The combined swell energy barely nudges above 60 (61 is the peak), and most days it’s down in the single or low double digits – real weak energy across the board. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 71°, just a nice little bonus if you’re gettin’ in.

Right now, and into the weekend (August 15th-16th), we’ve got tiny waves – 1 ft at best, and that’s from the NNE with a super short period of 4 seconds. Not much to work with. Winds are all over the place but mostly onshore or cross-shore, so it’s messy or blown out. Saturday morning the 16th has a 0.3 ft easterly swell with a 9-second period and a light SSE cross-shore – clean enough for a log if you’re desperate, but there’s zero push.

The following week, from Monday the 17th through to Friday the 21st, we see a little bump up to 2 ft to 3 ft from the SE and ENE, but periods stay short (4-9 seconds) and winds are mostly cross-on or onshore. Tuesday the 18th morning has the highest energy at 64, but it’s a choppy 2 ft with a north wind – not the kinda day you paddle out for. The surf quality stays poor throughout.

There’s a brief shift around Sunday the 23rd into Monday the 24th: tiny 0.7 ft swell from the east but with a long period of 12 seconds. Light to moderate cross-offshore winds from the south and southwest keep it clean. That long period suggests some better shaped waves but at 0.7 ft, it’s barely there. Still, it’s about the cleanest we get.

After that, the last week of August into the 30th stays flat or tiny, with most waves around 0.3 ft to 1 ft. A few moments of offshore wind on the 25th and 30th, but no swell to go with it.

Bottom line: There’s no standout here. Not a single day where the swell, wind, and conditions line up for a proper session. If you’re really keen, the cleanest conditions are on the 23rd-24th with that long period easterly groundswell, but it’s just too small to get excited about. For beginners, nothing gets over 5 ft, so you’re safe from size, but there’s hardly anything to ride.

This is one of those stretches where the surf just ain’t on. Could change, but right now, leave the board at home.

Rusty

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