Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks down at the Lighthouse (Point Judith). I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat spell ahead, but there’s a little glimmer of hope way out there if you’re patient.

The next week and a half is a tough one. From Thursday the 9th right through to the morning of Monday the 20th, we’re looking at a real quiet stretch. Swell is tiny, mostly sitting around 1.0 ft to 3 ft, and the combined energy is weak – values like 19, 20, 45, 58 – just not enough push to get excited about. The wind is a mixed bag early on, with some cleaner cross-off breezes, but the swell just isn’t there. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on.

The first real change shows up on Monday the 20th. We get a pulse of 5 ft to 6 ft from the SSW, but the wind swings onshore from the East and Northeast, making it a choppy mess. The energy jumps to moderate (180 to 301), but it’s not gonna be pretty for a paddle. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Wednesday the 22nd of July. Now, we’re talking about a long-range call, so keep that in mind – it’s promising but less certain. The morning shows a solid 5 ft SSW swell with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 270 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-onshore, which is a bummer, but that’s a decent amount of water moving. The afternoon cleans up a little with a gentle cross-shore. This is the best we’ve got on the whole board. That said, 5 ft is okay for most, but it’s starting to get a little too big for beginners.

The crowd situation at the Lighthouse can be “sometimes” busy, so just keep your eyes open. It’s a reef and point set-up, so it can handle a bit of that SSW swell direction nicely.

After that, it fades back into the small stuff by Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, with a final glassy morning on the 24th showing 3 ft from the S, but the energy is weak (96). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

So, the pick of the litter is Wednesday the 22nd of July. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only real window of moderate swell in the whole 16 days. The rest of the time, you’re better off waxing your board and waiting for the next system.

Rusty.

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