Lighthouse Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break it down. Rusty here, looking at the next 16 days for Noumea.

First up, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, with the first real surfable window not showing up until Thursday the 30th of July, and even that’s a bit of a struggle.

The main break is Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) . It’s a reef setup, intermediate level, and it’s fairly consistent. The water temp is about 72°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The early part of the week is a washout. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are total losses – strong cross-onshore winds and nothing but chop. The swell tries to show up on Tuesday with a short period 5ft from the SE, but that 18 mph ESE wind just ruins it. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 29th is a cleanup day, but there’s no swell to speak of in the morning. By the afternoon, a 3ft SSW groundswell rolls in with an 11-second period, but the wind is still messy.

Thursday the 30th of July is where it starts to look a little better. Morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and we’ve got a 2ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 229. It’s small, but that long period means it’ll have some punch. The reef should handle it well, and with light ENE wind, it’ll be glassy. A decent option for a patient surfer on a longboard.

Friday the 31st of July is the standout of the whole forecast. The morning is clear, wind is a gentle 9 mph from the ENE – that’s clean, glassy conditions. The swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, moderate energy at 431. This is your best bet. The winds are light and offshore, the reef will love that long period, and the size is just right for a fun session. This is the one to circle.

After that, it goes downhill again. Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell jump up to 5ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, but a strong 21 mph cross-on wind from the SSE makes it lumpy and unappealing. The energy is strong at 1198, but it’s blown out.

The rest of the first week of August is a mix of strong cross-shore winds and small, weak swells, with a few moments of clean conditions but no real size. The 8th of August morning might offer a 1ft SSW groundswell with a long 17-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s tiny. Not really worth getting wet for.

To sum it up: The best surf on offer is Friday morning, the 31st of July, at Lighthouse Right. Clean, glassy conditions with a 3ft SSW groundswell. It’s small but clean. The morning of the 30th of July is a backup if you’re keen. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a bust.

Rusty out.

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