Lighthouse Right Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the outlook for Noumea-Pass. Let me tell you, it's gonna be a rough stretch. There's a whole lot of wind and chop, and only a couple of moments worth talking about.

First break on the list is Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass). It's a reef break, intermediate level, fairly consistent when conditions line up. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Monday the 7th, we get a long-period groundswell from the SSW, 17 seconds, pushing waves around 3ft. The energy's moderate, around 850 to 900. But the wind's all over the place—cross-shore and onshore—and the surf's only marginal. Not worth it.

Tuesday the 8th, swell drops to about 3ft, period drops to 13-15 seconds, energy down to 374-443. Still cross-shore wind and poor conditions. Wednesday the 9th, swell picks up to 5ft-6ft, period shortens to 10-11 seconds, but we've got cross-on and onshore winds at 12 mph, making it choppy and poor. Thursday the 10th, swell fades to 3ft-4ft, wind stays onshore. Friday the 11th has a big 21-second groundswell, but the cross-on wind is 16 mph and it's lumpy. Energy's moderate to strong at 1287-1732, but the conditions are just bad.

From Saturday the 12th through Tuesday the 16th, it's a full dead zone. Winds are strong—19 to 22 mph from the ESE and SE—and there's barely any swell. That's four or five days of nothing for paddle surfing. Might be fun for the kite crew, but for us, it's a blank.

Wednesday the 17th and Thursday the 18th are more of the same: tiny swell, onshore winds.

Then Friday the 19th brings a 7ft swell from the SSW with 14-second period, energy at 1610. But again, cross-on wind at 16 mph and poor conditions. Too big for beginners, and the wind's not playing ball. Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st are messy, lumpy, and cross-shore.

Now, Monday the 22nd is the standout. Swell hits 7ft from the SSW, 13-second period, and for the first time the wind is cross-offshore and clean. Energy is moderate to strong at 1435. This is the session to target. The waves are solid, over 6ft, so it's expert only. Crowds are possible, but with conditions this clean after so long, expect a few out. The morning looks clean; the afternoon swings back cross-shore and gets lumpy again.

Tuesday the 23rd is back to strong cross-on winds and no swell.

So, bottom line: the first couple weeks are mostly a write-off. The only real shot is Monday the 22nd morning—clean, powerful, but only for the experienced crew. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.

Rusty, out.

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