Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's be straight with you. The next couple weeks around Point Judith aren't going to have you ripping the roof off your car. It's a pretty average spell, with one solid window you won't want to miss.
Water's about 70°, which is average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.
We start off slow on Monday afternoon, the 3rd. It's a messy, lumpy cross-chop with disorganized energy, weak at 1009. Honestly, not worth the paddle.
Your window is Tuesday morning, the 4th. This is the standout. We're looking at a clean 4ft of south swell, with a light cross-off breeze. It's not big, but it's pure and will be a blast. The energy is moderate at 251. Light wind means a glassy surface. This is the one to make. Swell direction is due south, which is pretty much perfect for this spot.
That afternoon, the swell drops to around 3ft and the wind gets flukey from the south, messing up the surface.
Wednesday the 5th, the swell bumps back up to 5ft, but it's onshore and choppy. It'll be a messy, blown-out day.
Thursday and Friday, the 6th and 7th, the swell fades to around 3ft. The winds are cross-offshore and clean, but there's just no power. With such short periods, the waves will be weak and crumbly.
From the weekend onwards, it's just small. We're talking ankle to knee-high. The energy just dies, going down into the double digits and low hundreds. There's a brief puff of NW offshore wind on Monday the 10th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. Not worth a second look.
The second week is a long stretch of tiny surf. There's a pulse of energy around the 13th and 14th, but it's small and mostly with onshore winds. For a beach break setup like this, there's just not enough push to make it interesting.
We do see the swell direction start to swing around to the SSE at the very end of the forecast, with some new energy expected on the 17th and 18th. It looks like a new groundswell is trying to fill in, but it's still tiny. A glimmer of hope, but nothing concrete.
So, to wrap it up: Tuesday morning, the 4th, is your day. If you can't make it, the rest of the window is looking pretty grim, especially the second week from the 11th to the 18th. That's for the die-hards and optimists only. Long-range stuff is just a tease at this point.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 1009 | 390 | 212 | 94 | 55 | 275 | 134 | 88 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 66 | 128 | 84 | 57 | 44 | 39 | 55 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59PM0.91m | 12:32PM1.03m | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:27PM1.04m | 1:47AM0.82m | 2:28PM1.05m | 2:52AM0.80m | 3:32PM1.08m | 4:00AM0.82m | 4:37PM1.12m | 5:06AM0.87m | 5:38PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.09m | 5:33AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.12m | 6:20AM0.04m | 7:19PM0.15m | 7:16AM0.06m | 8:35PM0.16m | 8:24AM0.07m | 10:01PM0.14m | 9:43AM0.07m | 11:18PM0.08m | 11:03AM0.02m | 00:20AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 12 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 390 | 212 | 94 | 55 | 153 | 134 | 88 | 73 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 9 | 73 | 84 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NW 2 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1009 | 1 | — | — | — | 275 | — | — | — | 70 | 64 | — | 66 | 128 | — | 57 | — | — | 55 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1171 | 0 | 55 | 237 | 0 | 55 | 237 | 45 | 45 | 2587 | 23 |
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