Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse this week:
The surf forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for Lighthouse (Point Judith). It's a reef and point setup, fairly consistent and exposed to the south-southeast swells. Water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
To be straight with you, this 16-day window is pretty lean. We start off with some poor surf conditions on the 29th – a pulse of 4ft to 6ft south-southeast swell rolls in, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore and the energy is weak to moderate (138 to 306). It’s messy, not worth paddling out for.
Things get a little interesting on Thursday the 30th. We’ve got a morning window with a 4ft south-southeast swell, period of 8 seconds, and a light north-northwest cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 235. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions" – this is clean and rideable, easily the best of the entire outlook. It’s a small window though; by afternoon it drops off in size and quality.
From Friday the 31st all the way through to the end of the period on August 13th, it’s a bleak run. We’re looking at a solid gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth getting excited about. Swell heights hover below 3ft, periods are short, and the combined energy reading is in the weak category (mostly under 100). Wind directions and states vary, but the overall verdict is consistently "poor surf conditions." Even when we get clean offshore winds on the morning of August 4th and again on August 13th, the swell is simply too small to do anything with.
So, the standout here is really just that one morning on Thursday July 30th at Lighthouse. Early session for the dedicated crew, with clean waist-high waves rolling in. For the rest of the stretch, the beach and reef setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, if the wind is on your side.
It’s not a great run, but this area knows its flat spells. Forecasts can always shuffle a little.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 105 | 306 | 251 | 173 | 131 | 58 | 132 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 56 | 72 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:18AM0.91m | 8:35PM1.08m | 8:58AM0.95m | 9:14PM1.08m | 9:38AM0.98m | 9:53PM1.05m | 10:18AM1.00m | 10:33PM1.02m | 10:59AM1.02m | 11:14PM0.97m | 11:43AM1.02m | 11:59PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.06m | 2:12PM0.08m | 2:53AM0.03m | 2:47PM0.06m | 3:21AM0.02m | 3:22PM0.05m | 3:49AM0.01m | 3:59PM0.05m | 4:19AM0.01m | 4:39PM0.06m | 4:54AM0.01m | 5:24PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 6 | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 33 | — | 251 | 173 | 131 | 58 | 132 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 72 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | ENE 5 | S 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 27 | 38 | 11 | 13 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 84 | 105 | 306 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 56 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 195 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1280 | 1565 | 988 | 240 | 362 | 0 |
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