Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 Monday (Jul 06) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for our little corner of the world.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty tough for a proper surf at Lighthouse (Point Judith). We’ve got a solid run of small, weak, and messy conditions staring us down. The combined energy is barely registering a pulse, with values hanging in the weak range (15 to 20) for the opening Sunday. That’s just wind chop with a period of 8 seconds, which is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. But the real story is the wind. We get a gut punch on Monday, July 6th, with easterly winds blowing 18 to 21 mph and heavy rain. That swell jumps up to 6 ft to 7 ft, but it’s all short-period, wind-driven junk from the ESE. The wave energy climbs to a moderate 241 to 336, but it’s a total mess. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We do get a bit of a reprieve on Thursday, July 9th, and Friday, July 10th. The wind swings to the SW, going cross-offshore, which cleans things right up. The swell is still small, only 3 ft to 4 ft, and the period is a lousy 5-6 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch. But it’ll be clean, and the wave energy is still only moderate (119 to 146). It’s a better bet for a longboard or a cruise, but nothing to get worked up about.
The weekend of July 11th-12th shows a tiny bump in size from the south, with a slightly better 8-second period, but the winds are a mix of cross and light, keeping things just average. The early part of the following week is flat again.
Now, hold on to your boardies, because there’s a glimmer at the very end of the forecast. On Saturday, July 18th, the swell finally shows some life. We’re looking at 8 ft from the SSW in the morning, with a combined energy of 800 – that’s a solid, moderate-to-strong push. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s still a bit short, but it’s a lot of water moving. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but that’s a far cry from the tiny slop we’ve been dealing with. For the experienced crew, this is the standout window. It’s still a week and a half away, so keep your fingers crossed.
Stay tuned, and I’ll see you in the water if the swell ever shows up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 88mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 241 | 336 | 306 | 116 | 78 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 124 | 127 | 90 | 113 | 164 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:41PM0.93m | 12:14PM0.91m | 00:27AM0.89m | 1:03PM0.94m | 1:18AM0.85m | 1:56PM0.98m | 2:15AM0.82m | 2:54PM1.02m | 3:16AM0.81m | 3:54PM1.08m | 4:18AM0.84m | 4:54PM1.15m | 5:20AM0.88m | 5:52PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.06m | 5:44PM0.14m | 6:04AM0.06m | 6:38PM0.15m | 6:51AM0.06m | 7:42PM0.16m | 7:46AM0.06m | 8:55PM0.15m | 8:48AM0.05m | 10:12PM0.11m | 9:57AM0.02m | 11:24PM0.05m | 11:07AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | 12 | — | — | 28 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 116 | 78 | 46 | 34 | 27 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 113 | 164 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 3 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | — | ESE 7 | S 8 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 241 | 336 | 306 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 51 | 57 | 124 | 127 | 90 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 469 | 1722 | 277 | 1122 | 1722 | 369 | 442 | 1712 | 6 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 46 | 1062 | 170 | 178 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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