Nauset Light Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what we’ve got coming up for Nauset Light Beach over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a lean stretch for the most part, but there might be a few windows if you’re patient.

The long-range outlook is pretty quiet overall. For the first week or so, we’re dealing with tiny, weak swells and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. Nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a stretch from this Sunday (September 13th) all the way through to the following Friday (September 18th) where the surf is basically a no-go for a proper paddle session. The waves are small, mostly under 2ft, and the energy is pathetic – values like 37, 35, and 28 for the combined swell energy. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross, making it messy or just poor.

Then we get a bit of a gap. Saturday, September 19th, is a write-off with strong onshore winds and tiny, weak waves. Sunday the 20th sees the swell bump up a touch, with 5ft from the NNE and a combined energy of 176, but that’s paired with a strong cross-onshore wind from the NNE at 25 mph. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – it’s going to be messy.

Monday the 21st is similar: 4ft from the NE but still hammered by strong cross-onshore winds. Not good for us. Tuesday the 22nd has a little more size, up to 4ft from the E, but the wind stays onshore and the energy climbs to 257. Still not clean enough.

Now, here’s the one true standout in the whole 16 days, and it’s a long way off. On Monday, September 28th, the morning looks promising. We get a clean 4ft swell from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the W at just 3 mph, described as glassy. The combined swell energy hits 131 (moderate). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” and scores a 1/10, but honestly, that offshore glass and 4ft NE swell could produce some fun, clean little waves at the Nauset Light Beach sandbar. It’s a fairly consistent spot and the crowd is only sometimes there, so you might have it to yourself. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly to mention.

Remember, a long-range call like this one for the 28th is promising but less certain. The rest of the second week is a mix of small, wind-affected swell or clean but tiny waves. The 27th has a clean 1ft from the ENE with offshore wind, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

So, the best bet in this whole outlook is that Monday morning, September 28th. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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