Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,381 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s 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 (Aug 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass). It’s a bit of a grim outlook, to be honest.
Right now, the water temp is about average for the season at 72°. The near-term is a write-off. We’ve got a few small windows, but the wind is just nuking on it. Friday the 28th morning has a clean 3ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, but a moderate cross-off breeze from the WNW keeps it marginal. The energy is weak (273). The afternoon gets worse with a 2ft swell and cross wind. Saturday the 29th sees a bigger pulse of 6ft to 6ft SSW, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds at 15 mph. The morning has huge energy (1840), but it’s unsurfable. Sunday the 30th drops to nothing, and then we hit a big gap from Monday the 31st through to Saturday the 6th of September where there’s basically no surf or just tiny junk with strong cross-onshore winds.
Now, the one bright spot. Monday the 7th of September looks like the pick of the period. A solid 5ft SSW swell with a 14-second period rolls in, carrying strong energy (904). The wind goes light from the NE, giving us a clean cross-off breeze. That’s the day to circle. Tuesday the 8th morning is also worth a look—dead glassy with a light WSW breeze and a 3ft SSW swell. The period drops to 11 seconds, and the energy is moderate (270), but it’ll be smooth and fun.
Watch out for Wednesday the 9th. A massive 8ft to 13ft SSW groundswell shows up with a very long 14-18 second period. That’s expert-only and way too big for this break. It might break straight, and the afternoon is a blown-out disaster. After that, it’s back to strong winds and messy seas through the 12th, with only weak, short-period dribble.
So, hold out for the 7th and maybe a glassy paddle on the 8th morning. The rest is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 5 | S 14 | ESE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 138 | 93 | 1314 | 591 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 246 | 522 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.34m | 8:31AM1.14m | 9:01PM1.36m | 9:08AM1.17m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.11m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:37PM0.12m | 3:17AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.17m | 3:47PM0.20m | 4:19AM0.15m | 4:24PM0.28m | 4:53AM0.15m | 5:05PM0.37m | 5:33AM0.17m | 5:54PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 273 | 88 | 324 | 526 | 482 | 1267 | 1034 | 867 | 657 | 342 | 415 | 223 | 3365 | 3755 | 3204 | 2606 | 1751 | 1356 | 1490 | 1339 | 847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 138 | 64 | 381 | 37 | 49 | 77 | 75 | 52 | 86 | 246 | 522 | 29 | 83 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 326 | 104 | 41 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 87 | 93 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 52 | 50 | 216 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 42 | 43 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | E 10 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1314 | 591 | — | 814 | 653 | 326 | — | 245 | — | — | 46 | 33 | — | 29 | 80 | — | — | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1229 | 1283 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 25 | 587 | 1420 | 1283 | 1283 | 1401 | 141 | 1243 | 1243 | 72 | 103 | 1230 | 1 | 103 | 1586 | 74 |
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