Lighthouse Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 22.48° S 166.47° E

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lighthouse Right sea temperature is

22.7° C

Lighthouse Right surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,175 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (+11) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	5PM (Sat 18th Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.

The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Lighthouse Right in Noumea Pass.

Right off the bat, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. There’s a big gap of poor to no surf from Friday the 17th right through until late in the month. The wind is a big problem—mostly cross-off or cross-on, and often strong, keeping things messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothin’ unusual there.

The first chance of anything worthwhile doesn’t arrive until Saturday the 26th of July. That afternoon, a 8ft SSW swell is forecast, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 1330 (moderate energy). But here’s the catch—that’s predicted to be too big for this break. It’s a reef setup, and that size will push it into expert-only territory. The wind is a gentle cross-on, so it won’t be glassy. I’d only look at this if you’re a seasoned local who knows the ledge.

The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, comes on Saturday the 1st of August. That morning, the conditions line up beautifully. We’re looking at a 6ft SSW swell, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s groundswell, and it’ll wrap in with heaps of energy—the combined energy is 1938 (strong energy). The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a massive positive. The report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. At 6ft, it’s not a beginner wave, but for intermediates and above, this is the pick of the 16-day window. The swell direction (SSW) matches the optimum (WSW) closely enough to work well on this reef.

Don’t hold your breath for the week before, though. There’s a long dry spell from the 17th through to the 25th, with only tiny, weak, or wind-affected waves. The 31st of July has some small 3ft to 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is fresh and cross-off, so it’ll be lined up but not epic.

So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The 26th is for the brave and skilled. The 1st of August morning is the one to get excited about, but it’s still a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon).									Days 4-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).
	Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 19	SSW 18	WSW 10	WSW 8	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSE 9	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	260	171	240	808	1175	837	515	316	0	0	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ESE	E	ENE	E	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide	9:39AM1.10m		10:32PM1.42m	10:28AM1.08m		11:10PM1.36m	11:17AM1.05m		11:46PM1.28m	12:09PM1.01m		00:21AM1.19m	1:08PM0.97m		00:58AM1.09m		2:16PM0.95m	1:41AM1.00m		3:35PM0.94m	2:37AM0.92m
Low Tide		3:51PM0.02m	4:51AM0.31m		4:33PM0.11m		5:32AM0.29m	5:15PM0.23m		6:13AM0.29m	5:59PM0.36m		6:55AM0.30m	6:47PM0.48m		7:42AM0.31m	7:46PM0.59m		8:36AM0.32m		9:04PM0.65m


	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	5:27	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:27	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:28	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:29	—
mm	—	—	2	—	—	24	29	44	3	—	—	1	—	1	4	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	24	22	23	23	21	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	21	21
Feels °C	21	21	19	21	20	19	17	16	14	19	19	20	19	18	16	16	16	15	15	16	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	SSW 12	ESE 9	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 15	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	ESE 8	SSW 17	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSE 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11
kJ	211	171	366	808	1175	837	1219	2020	2045	352	875	696	542	475	343	152	210	150	140	100	170
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 16	SW 11	SW 10	SE 17	ESE 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	SE 14	SSW 18	SE 14	SE 13	SE 13	S 9	SSW 13	SSW 17	S 16	S 16	SSW 15	S 14	SE 11
kJ	260	160	134	96	413	208	515	316	466	1327	331	215	208	212	367	404	257	179	167	107	43
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SE 21	SSW 16	SE 18	SW 9	SE 16	SE 15	SSW 14	—	SE 14	WSW 10	WSW 8	S 9	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SW 14
kJ	155	18	240	311	54	492	512	316	—	341	10	6	58	168	98	92	90	67	60	43	49
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	E 8	NE 4	E 9	E 9	—	ESE 9	SE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	E 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7
kJ	11	270	21	413	311	—	286	656	800	528	424	301	222	160	105	418	354	273	183	139	88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia	Dumbea Left New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Maria Reef left New-Caledonia	Corvette New-Caledonia	Desperations Mamanucas	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	British Beach Efate	British Beach Efate	Frigates Kadavu Passage	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	Ouano Lefts New-Caledonia	St Vincent Right New-Caledonia	Anson Bay Norfolk Island
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	1	3	3	3	3	2	2
Distance (km)	25	1	25	1	1	1	72	72	143	72	1	1227	1229	555	555	1283	143	1229	103	74	741
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia	Ouano Rights	Dumbea Rights	Dumbea Rights	Ouano Rights	Dumbea Rights	Ouano Rights	Ouano Lefts	St Vincent Right	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)	Ouano Rights	Ouano Rights						La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)		Ouano Lefts	Ouano Lefts
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4						3		3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Dumbea Rights New-Caledonia	Dumbea Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Dumbea Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Lefts New-Caledonia	St Vincent Right New-Caledonia	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia	Ouano Rights New-Caledonia						La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia		Ouano Lefts New-Caledonia	Ouano Lefts New-Caledonia
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4						3		3	2
Header Global	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Albatross South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Chameau Mauritius	Outer Pool South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	J-Bay South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	6	4	6	6	7	7	6	5	5	6	5	6	5	4	4	6	8	9	9	8

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Are you planning a holiday in New Caledonia? If you are looking for accommodation near Lighthouse Right, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in New Caledonia, consider staying in Noumea which is 24 km (15 miles) away. Other places in and around New Caledonia where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Mont-Dore which is 25 km (16 miles) away, Dumbea and Thio.

Lighthouse Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse Right this week:

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