Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 8,533 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright Rusty here again, same story, just in feet and Fahrenheit.
We’re looking at Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass), a reef break built for intermediates. The early going is flat and ugly. Nothing but weak onshore wind and tiny swell – total energy is only 54 (weak), so leave the board in the car.
Come Monday July 6th, the energy jumps to 309 (moderate) with a 3ft SW swell, but the cross-on wind ruins it. By Monday afternoon it’s onshore at 15 mph, with a 6ft SSW swell – energy hits 1106 (moderate) – but still messy. Tuesday July 7th brings big numbers: 12ft SSW swell with a long 14–16 second period, energy peaking at 10320 (very strong) – but it’s all cross-on and choppy. That’s expert-only territory, and the conditions are poor.
The real standout comes Saturday morning July 11th. The wind goes glassy – calm at 3 mph from the NE – and we’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell with a solid 16-second period. Combined energy is 343 (moderate). For a reef, that long period will shape the wave beautifully. Expect good surf conditions. It’s small but clean as a whistle. Crowds are possible, so get there early.
Later on, Friday July 17th morning looks promising. Swell bumps to 4ft SSW, period 18 seconds, energy 1592 (strong), with a light cross-off breeze from the NW at 3 mph. Clean and punchy – excellent for experienced surfers. Saturday July 18th is the absolute gem: glassy again, 6ft SSW swell, 16-second period, energy 1358 (strong), and zero wind. Into the afternoon, dead calm, swell drops slightly to 5ft, still very good. That’s your best window – two sessions of pure glass.
Water temp is 73°F – dead normal for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 44 | 44 | 177 | 309 | 934 | 1033 | 6506 | 8533 | 0 | 3657 | 0 | 18 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 315 | 390 | 417 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.29m | 11:02AM0.98m | 11:46PM1.27m | 11:52AM0.96m | 00:22AM1.23m | 12:49PM0.95m | 1:04AM1.18m | 1:58PM0.95m | 1:52AM1.11m | 3:17PM0.98m | 2:51AM1.05m | 4:37PM1.05m | 3:59AM1.01m | 5:47PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.39m | 5:06PM0.22m | 6:14AM0.37m | 5:47PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.34m | 6:36PM0.40m | 7:48AM0.31m | 7:37PM0.49m | 8:43AM0.28m | 8:55PM0.56m | 9:44AM0.23m | 10:25PM0.59m | 10:47AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 382 | 535 | 543 | 494 | 361 | 255 | 4308 | 5269 | 8533 | 7676 | 3657 | 5249 | 3605 | 2431 | 2391 | 2047 | 1586 | 1206 | 2092 | 1208 | 864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 23 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | SE 11 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 44 | 44 | 177 | 309 | 54 | 1033 | 2147 | 57 | 47 | 3135 | 29 | 18 | 97 | 184 | 13 | 332 | 422 | 390 | 417 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 5 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | — | SW 22 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | — | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 49 | — | 145 | 96 | — | — | 30 | — | 18 | 11 | 35 | — | 61 | 315 | 45 | 31 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 934 | — | 6506 | 6028 | 5548 | — | 3703 | 2508 | 1899 | 1702 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1401 | 1 | 1229 | 1232 | 103 | 1227 | 1232 | 1227 | 1227 | 1227 | 1237 | 1420 | 1420 | 575 | 1420 | 1419 | 1232 | 1232 | 1401 | 72 | 0 |
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