Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Right this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I'm looking at the forecast for Lighthouse Right. Let's be honest, the next week and a half looks pretty grim. We're looking at a long stretch of either no swell at all or messy, wind-affected conditions. The easterly and southeasterly winds are just going to chop things up. The energy is almost non-existent or weak until the end of the month, with readings like 102 (moderate) and 0 for days on end. It's a tough watch.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until the 5th of August, Wednesday morning. That's the one to keep an eye on. We've got a clean 4ft swell coming from the SSW with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is a solid 722 (strong wave energy), and the wind is a light, offshore NNW breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 72°F. For a reef break, that long-period groundswell is a good thing, and with the wind cleaning it up, it could be the standout session of the whole forecast. This is for the more experienced crew, it's a fair step up from the small stuff.
Before that, the Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July have some clean, cross-offshore conditions, but with weak swell and energy readings of 283 and 286 (moderate), it's just going to be tiny and marginal. Not worth getting too excited about.
The 4th of August, Tuesday afternoon, is a big one – 7ft of SSW swell with a 17-second period, and the energy is a massive 2225 (very strong wave energy). The wind is light and cross-shore, but the forecast says "marginal". That's a lot of power and a very long period, which on a reef can get tricky. That's only for the experts.
Then, after that brief window, it's back to the same old story of easterly winds and onshore slop for the rest of the second week. A few small pulses of swell, but nothing clean.
So, to sum it up: the 5th of August morning is your best bet. Otherwise, it's a long wait for a clean wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 57 | 44 | 928 | 0 | 0 | 2275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 77 | 194 | 222 | 0 | 101 | 283 | 243 | 286 | 306 | 154 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.03m | 5:01AM0.88m | 6:48PM1.09m | 6:01AM0.90m | 7:29PM1.16m | 6:50AM0.95m | 8:04PM1.22m | 7:31AM0.99m | 8:37PM1.28m | 8:10AM1.03m | 9:07PM1.32m | 8:47AM1.06m | 9:37PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.31m | 11:58PM0.63m | 11:40AM0.26m | 00:53AM0.58m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:35AM0.53m | 1:13PM0.15m | 2:12AM0.47m | 1:51PM0.11m | 2:46AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.08m | 3:19AM0.38m | 3:00PM0.08m | 3:51AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 168 | 928 | 5267 | 4278 | 2275 | 1454 | 1550 | 1599 | 1071 | 993 | 460 | 194 | 222 | 392 | 380 | 265 | 277 | 286 | 252 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 33 | 21 | — | 92 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 31 | 127 | 116 | 168 | 205 | 290 | 167 | 93 | 283 | 243 | 273 | 306 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | E 9 | — | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | 13 | 46 | 41 | 79 | — | 2 | — | 83 | 14 | 61 | 101 | 60 | 54 | 62 | 36 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 44 | 136 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 77 | 46 | 46 | 81 | — | 67 | — | — | 10 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1227 | 1232 | 141 | 1232 | 1409 | 1422 | 1409 | 1443 | 72 | 25 | 143 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 142 | 1232 | 1227 |
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