Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,002 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 2.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions starting now and running right through until Saturday, September 5th. The wind is stubborn, blowing cross to cross-onshore most days, and the sea state is either choppy or lumpy. There are even a few days with no rideable swell at all – the energy is just zero. You’d be wasting your time paddling out.
The water temperature is 72°, which is right about average for the time of year at Lighthouse Right, so nothing unusual there.
Now, the one real standout, and it’s a bit of a tease. On Sunday morning, September 6th, things look like they could finally line up. We’ve got a solid 7ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper energy, with a combined swell energy reading of 2009. That’s serious grunt. The wind is light from the ENE, which is cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. That’s the morning to have your eye on. Keep in mind, this is a reef break, and with that size and period, it’s going to be pushing well into expert territory – definitely not one for the beginners.
That window of opportunity looks short-lived, though. By Sunday afternoon the wind swings cross and the conditions start to drop off again, and the rest of the second week is mostly a write-off with strong cross-breezes and messy surf. A few pulses of swell show up, but the wind just ruins it. By the time we get to September 14th, we’re back to tiny 1ft waves and strong wind. Not worth the drive.
So, to sum it up: if you’ve got patience, pencil in the morning of Sunday, September 6th. That’s your best and really only proper chance to score something decent here.
Stay salty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 31 | 30 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 115 | 289 | 417 | 286 | 1276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.35m | 9:46AM1.19m | 9:59PM1.31m | 10:27AM1.19m | 10:30PM1.25m | 11:12AM1.16m | 11:04PM1.17m | 12:03PM1.11m | 11:44PM1.07m | 1:09PM1.06m | 00:34AM0.97m | 2:36PM1.04m | 1:49AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.17m | 3:47PM0.20m | 4:19AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.28m | 4:53AM0.15m | 5:05PM0.37m | 5:33AM0.17m | 5:54PM0.48m | 6:20AM0.21m | 6:59PM0.58m | 7:23AM0.26m | 8:39PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 969 | 804 | 408 | 464 | 408 | 3568 | 3360 | 2550 | 2523 | 2386 | 1914 | 1336 | 962 | 609 | 174 | 141 | 289 | 417 | 283 | 1276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 51 | 86 | 246 | 439 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 29 | — | 57 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 206 | 115 | 145 | 50 | 286 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 144 | 46 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 48 | 91 | 114 | 68 | 41 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 735 | 372 | 304 | 264 | — | 29 | 45 | 29 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 50 | — | 100 | 61 | 86 | 17 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1419 | 1401 | 1419 | 1425 | 103 | 139 | 1243 | 72 | 140 | 1572 | 1 | 747 | 741 | 1 | 103 | 1379 | 72 | 97 | 143 | 25 |
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