Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. 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 17s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Lighthouse Right is a tough one to call. We’ve got a decent bit of swell pushing through, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s going to be a long wait for a proper session.
The first real chance comes this Thursday, the 13th of August. Thursday morning is looking like the standout of the whole forecast. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, and it’s glassy clean. You’ll have a clean 3ft swell from the SW, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 248. It’s small, but it’s the only time the conditions align. Expect crowds here, as it’s a fairly consistent reef break.
After that, it all goes pear-shaped. From Thursday afternoon through to the 27th of August, the wind is a mess – mostly cross-on or onshore, often strong, and the surf gets lumpy and choppy. There’s a massive gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell actually gets bigger, with a 5ft SW groundswell on Sunday the 16th, and a 6ft on Monday the 17th, but the wind is just howling on it. The energy is high (over 1300), but it’s all blown out.
The only other flicker of hope is on the 27th of August. The Thursday morning is glassy again, but the swell is a tiny 1ft with a period of only 4 seconds – basically flat. The afternoon jumps up to a 6ft SW swell, but the wind is already cross-on. It’s marginal.
Honestly, if you’re not out there this Thursday morning, you’re waiting for a miracle. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. The break is a point reef, so it handles the long-period groundswells okay, but the wind is the killer here. For the first week, the bigger swell days with strong winds might actually look better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 147 | 232 | 433 | 476 | 372 | 323 | 232 | 259 | 1081 | 1199 | 924 | 0 | 1606 | 1455 | 1225 | 716 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:48PM1.44m | 8:42AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.39m | 10:09AM1.17m | 10:29PM1.32m | 10:52AM1.14m | 10:59PM1.24m | 11:36AM1.09m | 11:29PM1.14m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.35m | 2:09PM0.00m | 3:04AM0.28m | 2:51PM0.03m | 3:40AM0.23m | 3:30PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.20m | 4:09PM0.18m | 4:48AM0.20m | 4:47PM0.28m | 5:23AM0.21m | 5:26PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 147 | 136 | 433 | 270 | 243 | 323 | 405 | 388 | 399 | 1199 | 924 | 3596 | 1606 | 1455 | 1225 | 716 | 1663 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 79 | 45 | 232 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 226 | 232 | 215 | 1081 | 166 | 132 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 72 | 78 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 13 | — | S 14 | S 12 | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 99 | 28 | 128 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 259 | 188 | 17 | 218 | 3 | 25 | — | 4 | 77 | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 476 | 372 | — | 1 | — | — | 312 | 227 | 8 | 209 | 172 | 273 | 847 | 255 | 2378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1227 | 575 | 1227 | 1227 | 1229 | 1248 | 1283 | 25 | 1229 | 1229 | 1229 | 1227 | 1227 | 139 | 1419 | 1420 | 143 |
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