Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse Right surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse Right over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty.
Alright, let’s be straight up – the outlook for Noumea-Pass is a bit of a tough pill to swallow. There are a couple of hidden gems, but they’re buried under a whole lot of wind-chewed days. Water temp sits at 72°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The one true standout is Wednesday morning, August 12th. Clear skies, dead flat calm – wind is absolutely zero. You get a clean 1ft of long-period SW groundswell with a 19-second interval. The energy is low, reading only about 96, so it won’t be big, but for a glassy session at Lighthouse Right, it’s a dream. The swell direction (SW) lines up nicely with the optimum (WSW), and it’s an easy intermediate wave. Crowds might pop up, but with conditions that clean, you’ll deal with it.
Thursday morning, August 13th, is another decent look. Still clear, a light WNW breeze keeps it cross-off, and the swell climbs to 3ft at 10 seconds. The combined energy sits at 223, so there’s a bit more push. It’s clean and rideable, though the shorter period means less time between waves.
From Thursday afternoon on, it goes south for paddle surfing. The SW wind cranks up to 12 mph, cross-on, and the swell gets sloppy. By Friday, you’ve got a 4ft swell but a stiff 16 mph cross-on wind ruining the face. The energy jumps to 567, but the wave quality is totally shot. Honestly, with decent swell and strong cross-shore winds, this setup is more for kite surfing than surfing. That mess hangs around through the weekend into the start of the next week. By Sunday August 16th, the swell hits 5ft at 16 seconds with energy in the strong zone (1230), but it’s blowing 19 mph cross-on from the ESE – lumpy, choppy, and ugly.
There are tiny, glassy windows again on the 21st and 22nd with 0.7ft SW groundswell, but that’s barely a ripple. The 25th shows a small pulse of 1ft SW swell (15 seconds) with a light WSW cross-shore wind on Tuesday morning – energy is just 69, weak, but if you’re really keen for a reef slide, it’s about the only other look.
So, Wednesday morning August 12th is your best bet by far. The rest of this 16-day stretch is mostly a washout for a decent paddle. Forecasts can change, but that’s how it’s stacking up now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 0 | 79 | 124 | 232 | 488 | 297 | 436 | 226 | 229 | 322 | 1144 | 1230 | 975 | 0 | 1393 | 1169 | 0 | 610 | 0 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.11m | 8:48PM1.44m | 8:42AM1.15m | 9:24PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.17m | 9:57PM1.39m | 10:09AM1.17m | 10:29PM1.32m | 10:52AM1.14m | 10:59PM1.24m | 11:36AM1.09m | 11:29PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.02m | 2:26AM0.35m | 2:09PM0.00m | 3:04AM0.28m | 2:51PM0.03m | 3:40AM0.23m | 3:30PM0.09m | 4:14AM0.20m | 4:09PM0.18m | 4:48AM0.20m | 4:47PM0.28m | 5:23AM0.21m | 5:26PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 44 | 124 | 160 | 488 | 270 | 243 | 226 | 324 | 322 | 1144 | 1230 | 975 | 2029 | 1393 | 1169 | 1759 | 610 | 644 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | ESE 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 96 | 71 | 79 | 45 | 232 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 229 | 112 | 17 | 349 | 218 | 729 | 24 | 81 | 16 | 47 | 465 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | S 14 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 38 | 99 | 27 | 128 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 27 | — | — | 16 | 103 | 8 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 297 | 436 | 414 | 178 | 355 | 346 | 17 | 309 | 244 | 392 | 412 | 229 | 647 | 244 | 305 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1227 | 587 | 1229 | 1227 | 1227 | 1227 | 1227 | 103 | 1229 | 1227 | 103 | 1229 | 1232 | 103 | 103 | 554 | 72 |
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