Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,396 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Noumea area.
The sad truth is, we're looking at a long, dry spell. There's really nothing worth paddling out for in the first week. From Wednesday the 26th right through to the end of August, it's a write-off. Strong, messy winds – mostly out of the east and southeast – are just tearing up the surface. Even when we do get some waist-high swell, the wind is either howling cross or cross-onshore, turning it into a lumpy, choppy mess. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.
We do get a brief flicker of hope on the morning of Thursday the 27th. The wind drops to a moderate breeze and goes cross-offshore, cleaning things up nicely. The swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 15-second period (983 units of combined energy). It’s a promising combo, but the forecast is marginal, and the tide might play tricks on us. It’s a short window, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
After that, we're back into the doldrums right through the first week of September. The swell either vanishes completely or gets blown apart by those persistent easterly winds. There's a few days where the swell is tiny, like 1ft to 0.3ft, with a long period – that's just a long wait for nothing.
The one bright spot, and I mean the only one, comes on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September at Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) . The wind drops to a near-calm light breeze (3 mph) from the east, which will be cross-shore and glassy. The swell is a tiny 1ft, but it's a long-period 17-second groundswell from the SSW (117 units of energy). It's not going to be big, but with the wind going totally glassy, it could be a sneaky little fun session for the patient few. Don't expect any crowds, as it's generally inconsistent and rarely breaks.
Right, that's the only real standout on the horizon. A long, quiet run until a very small, glassy window on the 5th of September. Keep checking the forecasts, they can always change.
Stay wet, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 983 | 834 | 706 | 756 | 0 | 384 | 273 | 178 | 93 | 996 | 315 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 21 | 71 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.24m | 7:16AM1.02m | 8:05PM1.30m | 7:54AM1.08m | 8:33PM1.34m | 8:31AM1.14m | 9:01PM1.36m | 9:08AM1.17m | 9:29PM1.35m | 9:46AM1.19m | 9:59PM1.31m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:30PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.18m | 1:46AM0.42m | 1:28PM0.13m | 2:17AM0.34m | 2:03PM0.11m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.17m | 3:47PM0.20m | 4:19AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.28m | 4:53AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 983 | 834 | 706 | 756 | 604 | 384 | 273 | 101 | 324 | 996 | 563 | 1177 | 1141 | 897 | 74 | 50 | 106 | 254 | 2318 | 3819 | 4414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 116 | 178 | 94 | 55 | 39 | 46 | 78 | 77 | 21 | 71 | 52 | 6 | 392 | 166 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 134 | 93 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 110 | 167 | 244 | 197 | 171 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 687 | 315 | 186 | 843 | — | 875 | 595 | 562 | 862 | 66 | 80 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 141 | 72 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1227 | 1250 | 103 | 1227 | 575 | 587 | 1229 | 1283 | 143 | 1419 | 1401 | 143 | 1414 | 1243 | 72 |
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