Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get real about the surf outlook for Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, we're looking at a pretty grim stretch here. The first 6 days or so are a total write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The wind is a mess, mostly howling from the east at 25 mph, blowing straight across or onshore, and the swell is tiny—mostly under 3 ft. You’d be wasting your time. The water is sitting at a mild 72°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The real action, or what little of it is, doesn't show up until the second week. From Wednesday the 13th of August, we finally see a proper pulse of SSW swell pushing through. The combined wave energy jumps right up to 736 (moderate to strong), with wave heights sitting around 4 ft to 5 ft. The problem is the wind. It swings around to the SSW or SSE, but it's still cross-onshore, and the conditions are described as “choppy.” It’s just not going to be clean. Thursday afternoon is the closest we get to a window, with a "marginal" score and a little drop in the wind, but it's still a tough call.
Then the swell gets bigger. By Saturday the 15th of August, we're looking at SSW swell hitting 7 ft, with a massive combined energy of 2378. That’s a lot of water moving, but it's for experts only. The wind is still cross-onshore at 12-16 mph, so it'll be a messy, lumpy, powerful beast. If you're a seasoned charger, you might find something, but for the average surfer, it's a miss.
The standout window, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. The swell is tiny at 1 ft, but the wind goes glassy (ESE 3 mph), and the conditions are described as "glassy." It’s a perfect, clean surface, but with that short, weak swell from the SW, it’s going to be a long wait for a knee-high wave. It’s a beautiful morning to be on the water, but not a surfable one.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, the combination of onshore winds and messy seas means this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle-surfing one. The swell is there, but the quality is not. We’ll see what the next forecast brings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 566 | 394 | 201 | 114 | 65 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 66 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 64 | 10 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.14m | 1:29PM1.01m | 1:07AM1.05m | 2:51PM1.01m | 2:10AM0.97m | 4:22PM1.05m | 3:34AM0.92m | 5:40PM1.14m | 4:59AM0.93m | 6:39PM1.25m | 6:08AM0.98m | 7:28PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.43m | 6:59AM0.25m | 7:10PM0.54m | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:35PM0.62m | 9:09AM0.25m | 10:23PM0.64m | 10:26AM0.21m | 11:53PM0.58m | 11:36AM0.14m | 00:56AM0.51m | 12:34PM0.07m | 1:44AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 566 | 394 | 201 | 153 | 103 | 77 | 72 | 486 | 339 | 295 | 238 | 211 | 203 | 151 | 154 | 127 | 201 | 153 | 121 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 20 | 114 | 65 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 48 | 28 | 37 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 64 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 15 | SSW 18 | SW 23 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 48 | 17 | 13 | 66 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 17 | 42 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 214 | 320 | 234 | 225 | 533 | 811 | 878 | 26 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 103 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 103 | 1227 | 72 | 25 | 741 | 1 | 0 | 1227 | 72 |
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