Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, SW swell with 1,584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
It’s a tough stretch for Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass). The next week and a half is mostly a no-go thanks to constant cross and cross-onshore winds and weak swell. Water temp’s about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first real chance shows up on Thursday the 24th in the morning. The surface goes glassy with a 3ft SSW swell at 13 seconds—moderate energy at 314. That’s the only clean slot in the whole run, but it gets ruined by cross-shore wind in the afternoon, so you’ve got a narrow window.
The big event lands on Friday the 25th morning. We’re looking at a 7ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, and the energy is enormous at 2767. That’s too much juice for this reef, though. The forecast says it’s too big for the break, and with cross-on winds developing in the afternoon, this is strictly for experts only. That long-period groundswell will be holding its shape, but at a beach-reef spot it might stand up too straight. If you’re a skilled local with a step-up, it’s a heavy, potentially incredible session.
Saturday the 26th drops to 6ft but with onshore wind and a marginal call—not worth it.
So, you’ve got one glassy morning on the 24th and a big, dangerous, expert-only shot on the 25th. The rest of the 16 days is quiet, with long gaps of no surf in between. Stay tuned, but don’t plan around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | ESE 3 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 298 | 217 | 217 | 404 | 407 | 19 | 133 | 8 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 110 | 178 | 336 | 286 | 692 | 443 | 669 | 1369 | 1403 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.01m | 5:47PM1.15m | 5:08AM1.00m | 6:47PM1.25m | 6:12AM1.01m | 7:40PM1.34m | 7:09AM1.04m | 8:27PM1.41m | 8:02AM1.08m | 9:12PM1.45m | 8:51AM1.10m | 9:53PM1.45m | 9:39AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.59m | 10:47AM0.17m | 11:48PM0.56m | 11:47AM0.10m | 00:56AM0.51m | 12:43PM0.03m | 1:52AM0.46m | 1:34PM-0.02m | 2:42AM0.41m | 2:22PM-0.05m | 3:27AM0.36m | 3:07PM-0.03m | 4:09AM0.33m | 3:51PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2037 | 1010 | 495 | 401 | 277 | 407 | 123 | 208 | 127 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 110 | 178 | 336 | 237 | 692 | 443 | 669 | 1369 | 1403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 390 | 490 | 539 | 227 | 167 | 147 | 115 | 78 | 75 | 44 | 66 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 148 | 113 | 98 | 227 | 78 | 40 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 21 |
| kJ | 100 | 298 | 217 | 217 | 404 | 35 | 119 | 133 | 135 | 71 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 96 | 286 | 41 | 77 | 19 | 12 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 5 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 19 | — | 8 | 38 | 70 | 66 | 56 | 166 | 184 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 741 | 741 | 72 | 97 | 741 | 72 | 97 | 1363 | 72 | 97 | 143 | 1 | 97 | 741 | 72 | 103 | 1227 | 25 | 555 | 555 |
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