Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ESE swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lighthouse this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s happening for the Point Judith area.
Truth is, this outlook is a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy surf ahead, and the finder doesn’t give me any standout sessions in the whole 16-day window. So I’ll walk you through what we’ve got.
The only break we’re looking at is Lighthouse (Point Judith), a reef and point setup. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but the swell direction it really wants – SSE – doesn’t match up with what’s coming for most of the run. Water temp is around 70°, which is about average for the season, nothing to write home about.
We start off on Tuesday the 1st of September with a tiny 3ft SE swell, but the period is a weak 4 seconds and the wind is onshore from the ESE at 15 mph. The combined energy is a measly 53 – that’s weak. It’s poor, and I wouldn’t bother.
Wednesday the 2nd we get a bump to 4ft from the ESE, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. Thursday the 3rd drops off to 3ft, then Friday the 4th we get a bit of a tease – glassy conditions with a 2ft SE swell, but it’s just too small. The following days are a write-off, with heights dropping below 2ft and weak energy (down to 10-19).
We get a pulse on Tuesday the 8th of September – 4ft from the SSW with a 7-second period. The combined energy pushes up to 152 (moderate), but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 15-18 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. It’s poor.
The best of a bad bunch looks like Thursday the 10th of September. The swell is only 4ft from the SSW, period of 5 seconds, but the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That’ll clean it up, and the combined energy is 64 (weak). The guidance says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about right. It’s the only session that’s not completely written off.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swells (0.7ft to 3ft) with mostly clean but near-flat conditions through to the 16th. The energy never gets above 77, and the period is often short. There’s a big gap from the 10th to the 16th with nothing worth recommending.
So, if you’re keen, the Thursday afternoon of the 10th is your best bet for a small, clean wave. Otherwise, this is a blank run for the area – it happens. Don’t lose hope, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 26 | 135 | 131 | 118 | 75 | 49 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:35PM0.92m | 12:07PM1.09m | 00:28AM0.85m | 1:04PM1.06m | 1:30AM0.80m | 2:08PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.79m | 3:17PM1.05m | 3:49AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.07m | 4:55AM0.90m | 5:25PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.04m | 5:08AM-0.01m | 6:01PM0.09m | 5:57AM0.03m | 7:06PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.08m | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:16AM0.11m | 10:00PM0.14m | 9:49AM0.10m | 11:12PM0.08m | 11:11AM0.04m | 00:09AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 57 | 39 | 75 | 49 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 135 | 131 | 118 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1831 | 175 | 636 | 1831 | 23 | 46 | 62 | 27 | 69 | 170 | 170 | 181 | 614 | 755 | 755 | 1726 | 117 | 1838 | 369 | 106 |
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