Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real, it's gonna be a tough stretch for the Noumea area. The next few weeks are looking pretty grim, so temper your expectations.
We're looking at Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass), a reef break. Right now, through the end of August, it's a write-off. Strong cross-shore easterly winds around 19 mph are just destroying any chance of a clean wave. The water temp is sitting right around 72°, which is dead average for this time of year, so nothing special there.
The first hint of life doesn't come until Tuesday, August 25th, when a long-period SSW groundswell rolls in at 6 ft with a 15-second period. The combined swell energy hits 1382 (moderate-to-strong energy), but the wind is still a fresh cross-shore easterly at 22 mph. The conditions are just too lumpy and messy to be any good.
We then drift through a period of poor, marginal surf through to the end of the month. The wind stays mostly cross-shore from the east, and the swell is either too small or poorly aligned. The 19-second period swell on the 30th is interesting on paper, but it's barely 0.3 ft with light onshore wind. Not worth paddling out.
Moving into September, the first week looks like more of the same. The standout option, if you can call it that, falls on Thursday, September 3rd. We see a SSW swell of 6 ft with a 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps up to 2028 (strong). But again, the wind is a fresh cross-shore easterly, making it choppy. That energy with the messy wind makes it a kite surfer's dream and a paddle surfer's nightmare.
Honestly, there's no clear winner here. The only day that *might* offer something rideable is the morning of Friday, September 4th. We've got a 5 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds (1024 combined energy), but it's still a fresh cross-shore wind. It's marginal, and only for the desperate. That long-period groundswell at a reef break like Lighthouse Right *could* set up nicely, but not with the wind blowing across it.
The rest of the outlook into the second week of September looks like more of the same: a mix of small windswell and messy winds. Save your energy. This is a blank run that's pretty normal for this area when the trades lock in. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1081 | 1382 | 0 | 1328 | 983 | 834 | 706 | 736 | 0 | 384 | 273 | 178 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.00m | 4:40AM0.83m | 6:26PM1.08m | 5:46AM0.89m | 7:03PM1.16m | 6:35AM0.95m | 7:35PM1.24m | 7:16AM1.02m | 8:05PM1.30m | 7:54AM1.08m | 8:33PM1.34m | 8:31AM1.14m | 9:01PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.36m | 11:45PM0.64m | 11:16AM0.31m | 00:36AM0.57m | 12:08PM0.24m | 1:14AM0.49m | 12:51PM0.18m | 1:46AM0.42m | 1:28PM0.13m | 2:17AM0.34m | 2:03PM0.11m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 115 | 54 | 120 | 115 | 1081 | 1382 | 1374 | 1328 | 983 | 834 | 706 | 736 | 588 | 384 | 188 | 178 | 266 | 605 | 521 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | S 22 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 17 | 31 | 212 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 117 | 273 | 53 | 94 | 86 | 9 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 22 | E 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 38 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 165 | 190 | 159 | 95 | 104 | 302 | 201 | 159 | 97 | 140 | 186 | 243 | 190 | 140 | — | 407 | 147 | 111 | — | 98 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 72 | 72 | 103 | 72 | 72 | 97 | 141 | 72 | 103 | 72 | 72 | 103 | 1419 | 1 | 1 | 1239 | 1 | 1 | 575 | 1 |
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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.
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