Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SW 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 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break this down for Point Judith. The first couple days are going to be a bit of a bust.
Monday and Tuesday, July 13th and 14th, are basically a no-go. Swells are tiny, wind is messy, and there's just no quality to chase.
Your first real chance to get wet shows up on Wednesday morning, July 15th at Lighthouse (Point Judith). We're looking at a clean 4ft swell from the SSW with a nice offshore wind out of the West, blowing at 12 mph. The period is short, about 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 123, so don't expect any bombs – just something to push you around on.
But the real standout, the one I’d put my money on, is Tuesday afternoon, July 14th. The numbers are better than the score suggests. We’ve got a 6ft swell coming from the SW, a 6-second period, and the combined energy reading hits 282 – that's moderate, chunky energy. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze out of the SW at 22 mph, keeping the surface clean. For a reef and point break like Lighthouse, a clean 6ft wave is solid. It’s going to have some push. Just be aware that crowds are possible here, so you might have some company.
Water temp is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
After that, we go back to small, weak surf for the end of the week. Friday July 17th has a glassy afternoon with a tiny 1ft swell, but it’s just not enough to ride properly. There’s a little bump around Sunday July 19th, but wind and rain mess it up.
Looking into the later part of the month, around July 22nd and 23rd, we see some 4ft to 4ft swells from the South with periods around 8 seconds. The wind looks clean at times, but the energy is still moderate and the onshore breeze shows up again. It’s not a guaranteed winner.
So, here’s the call: Tuesday afternoon July 14th, with that 6ft clean swell, is your standout. Wednesday morning July 15th is a secondary option if you’re desperate. The rest of this 16-day outlook is mostly flat, choppy, or small. Not the best stretch for Point Judith.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 269 | 276 | 120 | 132 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 187 | 150 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.00m | 7:42PM1.30m | 8:10AM1.06m | 8:35PM1.31m | 9:02AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.27m | 9:53AM1.12m | 10:15PM1.21m | 10:43AM1.12m | 11:04PM1.12m | 11:33AM1.10m | 11:52PM1.03m | 12:23PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM-0.09m | 1:15PM-0.11m | 2:15AM-0.13m | 2:13PM-0.13m | 3:04AM-0.15m | 3:08PM-0.14m | 3:51AM-0.15m | 4:02PM-0.11m | 4:38AM-0.12m | 4:56PM-0.06m | 5:22AM-0.07m | 5:50PM0.01m | 6:07AM-0.00m | 6:47PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 150 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 29 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 2 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 53 | 74 | 269 | 276 | 120 | 132 | 1 | 43 | 72 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 187 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1062 | 749 | 872 | 868 | 1012 | 244 | 689 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 625 | 140 | 614 | 747 | 614 | 1062 | 622 | 1062 | 23 | 108 | 107 |
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