Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,792 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Right this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 18s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what we’re lookin’ at. Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) is a reef break, pretty consistent, open to the swell, and it loves a WSW direction. It’s got the right bones, but you wouldn’t know it from this forecast.
This 16-day run is an almost unbroken stretch of poor surf conditions. For the first week and a half, the wind is relentless from the SSE, ESE, and SE, mostly cross-onshore or cross, kicking up lumps and chop at 19 to 28 mph. The water temp is about 72°, just about average for the time of year, but you won’t be feeling it from inside the wind.
Swell actually shows up on a few days, like Sunday the 16th with a 5ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, carrying strong energy (1199). But that swell is met with a fresh 19-22 mph onshore wind. It’s a write-off. This setup is so wind-affected on a beach-and-reef spot like this that it looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The best you’ll get is a tiny window on Monday the 25th of August. Morning brings a 5ft SSW swell at 12 seconds, moderate energy (871), with a moderate cross-shore. It’s only marginal at best, and still lumpy. But compared to everything else, that’s the only moment you could even think about it. The rest is either flat with tiny 0.3ft leftovers or blown out by strong cross-onshore winds that push the swell over 8ft later on—like on the 29th and 30th of August, when the combined energy hits over 2900, but it’s pure messy, expert-only territory with terrible wind.
Bottom line: for the next two weeks, there is no good surf on offer. A blank run like this is fairly normal for the area when the trade winds lock in, but it tends not to stay poor forever. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 932 | 1199 | 1102 | 0 | 0 | 1375 | 1512 | 1010 | 0 | 0 | 595 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 42 | 49 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.39m | 10:09AM1.17m | 10:29PM1.32m | 10:52AM1.14m | 10:59PM1.24m | 11:36AM1.09m | 11:29PM1.14m | 12:25PM1.03m | 00:01AM1.04m | 1:23PM0.97m | 00:38AM0.95m | 2:43PM0.93m | 1:33AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.20m | 4:09PM0.18m | 4:48AM0.20m | 4:47PM0.28m | 5:23AM0.21m | 5:26PM0.40m | 5:59AM0.24m | 6:08PM0.51m | 6:41AM0.29m | 7:01PM0.61m | 7:33AM0.34m | 8:20PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 415 | 415 | 481 | 1102 | 3675 | 3009 | 1375 | 1512 | 1010 | 822 | 789 | 595 | 246 | 131 | 151 | 86 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 15 | — | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 322 | 932 | 1199 | 339 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 40 | — | 212 | 82 | 31 | 80 | 124 | 82 | 126 | 75 | 42 | 87 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 112 | 110 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 83 | — | — | 15 | 68 | 25 | 49 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 641 | 312 | 381 | 247 | 658 | 919 | 1946 | 1977 | 834 | 698 | 695 | 816 | 861 | 637 | 346 | 305 | 358 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1336 | 72 | 1232 | 1229 | 1229 | 1443 | 1420 | 1419 | 1443 | 1419 | 1419 | 1419 | 1419 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 74 | 103 | 741 | 72 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lighthouse Right provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lighthouse Right can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lighthouse Right surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lighthouse Right) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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