Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 5,675 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 12s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest – it’s a rough run. This is a proper exposed reef break that can fire, but the wind and swell just ain’t cooperating for most of it.
Water temp is about normal for the season, nothing crazy.
We kick off Saturday the 5th with some clean 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in. But that cross-shore breeze is blowing 25-30 km/h, messing it up bad. The energy’s moderate (407-487), but the surf is poor – not worth the paddle. Sunday the 6th sees a jump in size to 6-7ft from the SSW, but again that cross-shore wind is strong (30 km/h), and the wave comment says marginal. That’s a heap of power (1706-1578) being wasted on a lumpy mess. Monday the 7th is about the best we get. Early morning there’s a light cross-shore wind from the WSW at 10 km/h, and that 4ft SSW swell (period 14 sec, moderate energy 905) might have a few clean corners. Still, it’s only a 2 out of 10, so don’t get too excited. The afternoon wind shifts to light offshore from the south at 10 km/h, same swell height, but the wave comment still says marginal – not a standout.
From Tuesday the 8th, it’s mostly downhill. Swell drops, winds go onshore or cross, and we hit a big dead patch from Saturday the 12th through the morning of Monday the 14th – that’s three days with zilch. A tiny pulse on the morning of the 14th shows 4ft SSW groundswell (period 20 sec, moderate energy 942), but the cross-onshore wind is cranking at 30 km/h, so it’s blown out. The second week is basically a washout – small, short-period windswell on the 15th (4ft ESE, period 5 sec, weak energy 73), and then steady strong trade winds from the east-southeast. A little bump on the 16th (4ft SSW, 13 sec, moderate energy 543) but it’s buried under a strong cross-shore wind. By the 19th and 20th, it’s just ankle-slappers.
If there’s one session to eye, it’s Monday morning the 7th of September. That’s the only time a light cross-shore and a 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period might give you a few clean-ish reef waves. It’s not a classic, but in this bad stretch, it’s the pick. Remember, this spot likes the swell from the WSW, and we’re mostly getting SSW, so it ain’t hitting the reef perfect.
No true standouts here. The wind just won’t give us a break. It’s a frustrating forecast, but these things change. I’d sit this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 24 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 407 | 487 | 644 | 1706 | 1578 | 1048 | 603 | 900 | 566 | 411 | 277 | 359 | 476 | 18 | 38 | 93 | 81 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.97m | 2:36PM1.04m | 1:49AM0.89m | 4:13PM1.07m | 3:33AM0.86m | 5:28PM1.16m | 5:03AM0.91m | 6:22PM1.25m | 6:09AM0.99m | 7:05PM1.32m | 7:01AM1.08m | 7:42PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.26m | 8:39PM0.65m | 8:46AM0.28m | 10:37PM0.63m | 10:15AM0.26m | 11:54PM0.54m | 11:26AM0.20m | 00:44AM0.44m | 12:23PM0.14m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:10PM0.11m | 2:00AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 497 | 407 | 487 | 644 | 1706 | 1578 | 1048 | 603 | 900 | 566 | 411 | 277 | 236 | 476 | 773 | 1884 | 1547 | 1226 | 899 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | E 8 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 178 | 104 | 43 | 22 | — | — | 42 | 302 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 359 | 425 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 81 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 18 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | ESE 8 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 36 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 93 | 12 | 217 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 86 | 45 | 24 | 49 | 51 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 103 | 1550 | 1 | 25 | 1232 | 0 | 1227 | 1227 | 0 | 575 | 1227 | 103 | 1227 | 1227 | 72 | 1283 | 1535 | 1443 |
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