Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse Right in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up, it’s Rusty. Let’s get straight into it. Frankly, for the next week and a half, the outlook here is a real bummer. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. The first proper chance of a wave doesn’t arrive until Thursday the 13th of August, so that’s a solid six days of waiting with nothing to get excited about.
The only spot on the radar is Lighthouse Right (Noumea-Pass) , a reef break. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing strange there.
The first sign of life shows up on the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. We’ve got a clean 3ft southwest swell sneaking in, with a period of 10 seconds and a gentle breeze. The combined energy is moderate (227). It’s not big, but it’s clean. The afternoon kicks up the wind to a fresh breeze though, so the morning is the time to be out there.
The real standout of the whole forecast comes on Friday the 14th of August. The swell is solid, 7ft to 7ft from the southwest, with a period ramping up to 14 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, and it’s packing some serious punch – the combined energy jumps to a massive 1785. The wind is onshore though, making it choppy. More importantly, the data says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is definitely for the experienced crew only, and even then, it’s going to be a wild, challenging session. The bigger stuff continues into Saturday the 15th of August, with 10ft to 12ft south-southwest swell, but again, it’s too big for this spot.
After that big pulse, it gets messy. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops off. By Thursday the 20th of August, we get a brief window of glassy conditions on the morning with a tiny 1ft south-west swell, but it’s a very ordinary, small wave.
So, to be honest, the only real window here is the morning of Thursday the 13th of August for a clean, small wave, and then Friday the 14th of August for the big, raw, expert-only swell that’s pushing the limits of the break. It’s a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 9 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 65 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 21 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 21 | 20 | 96 | 21 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.05m | 2:51PM1.01m | 2:10AM0.97m | 4:22PM1.05m | 3:34AM0.92m | 5:40PM1.14m | 4:59AM0.93m | 6:39PM1.25m | 6:08AM0.98m | 7:28PM1.34m | 7:05AM1.05m | 8:10PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.26m | 8:35PM0.62m | 9:09AM0.25m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 72 | 72 | 397 | 368 | 264 | 222 | 199 | 168 | 151 | 138 | 127 | 154 | 136 | 96 | 92 | 86 | 98 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 23 | 21 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 96 | 21 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SE 14 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 44 | 9 | 48 | 19 | 32 | 66 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 70 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 527 | 665 | 563 | 21 | 627 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 97 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 103 | 1227 | 72 | 1 | 1232 | 25 | 1 | 1227 | 1 | 741 | 741 | 1 |
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