Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSW swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
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 next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a grim stretch for our region. The only spot with any real potential is Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass), a reef break that’s fairly consistent. But even then, the forecast is a tough one to read. There’s a long, quiet gap coming up. For the first several days, from Saturday the 8th right through to the end of the following week, the surf is just not there. You’ll see small, weak ripples and a lot of onshore wind. Forget about it.
The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The one faint glimmer shows up on Tuesday, August 11th. The morning session will see a tiny 1 ft swell from the SW, but with a decent 16-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which means it’ll have some push behind it for a reef like this. The combined energy is weak at 64, but the wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, making for clean conditions. It’s surfable, but just barely. It’s not a standout by any means, just the best of a bad bunch.
After that, things get messy. A big pulse of swell arrives around August 14th and 15th, with heights hitting 6 ft to 7 ft from the SSW. The energy jumps massively (839 to 2028), but it’s all onshore wind – straight on or cross-on – and choppy. When the swell gets over 5 ft like that with poor wind, it’s not a paddle session; it’s more of a kite-surfing show. The period is short and junky, too. This is not for a surfboard.
The end of the 16-day window, around August 22nd and 23rd, shows another pulse of 8 ft SSW swell, but again, hammered by 30-40 km/h (19-25 mph) cross-onshore winds. It’s lumpy, messy, and blown out. The period is short (10 seconds), so it’s just a washing machine.
So, the honest truth: there’s no real standout session here. The best you’ll get is a chance at a few clean, but very small, waves on the morning of the 11th. After that, the call is to sit it out. The forecast can change, but for now, it’s a long wait for something worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 46 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 64 | 0 | 20 | 96 | 35 | 79 | 66 | 160 | 234 | 204 | 528 | 546 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34AM0.92m | 5:40PM1.14m | 4:59AM0.93m | 6:39PM1.25m | 6:08AM0.98m | 7:28PM1.34m | 7:05AM1.05m | 8:10PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:48PM1.44m | 8:42AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.64m | 10:26AM0.21m | 11:53PM0.58m | 11:36AM0.14m | 00:56AM0.51m | 12:34PM0.07m | 1:44AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.02m | 2:26AM0.35m | 2:09PM0.00m | 3:04AM0.28m | 2:51PM0.03m | 3:40AM0.23m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 227 | 147 | 147 | 121 | 121 | 30 | 113 | 88 | 84 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 234 | 101 | 528 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 48 | 46 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 96 | 35 | 79 | 43 | 160 | 47 | 204 | 243 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 32 | 66 | 30 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 44 | 84 | 37 | 32 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 9 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 132 | 102 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 25 | 556 | 741 | 72 | 103 | 1232 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1229 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1229 | 555 | 1227 | 1227 | 1227 |
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