Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve taken a long look at the charts for Point Judith and the surrounding area, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically one big gap with no real surf on offer. We’re looking at a blank run that starts now and doesn’t really let up. I’ll walk you through it, but don’t expect any standouts here.

Right off the bat, we’ve got Lighthouse (Point Judith), and honestly, it’s grim. It’s a reef and point setup that’s exposed to a SSE swell, but the energy is just pathetic. The combined swell energy is only 22 – that’s weak, flat-level stuff. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there. But for the surf? Forget it. Saturday morning, the 12th of September, is a flat 1ft from the SSW with a short, weak 6-second period. Winds are light easterly, but it’s onshore, so even if there was something, it’d be blown out. Afternoon is even smaller, 0.7ft from the SSE.

Sunday the 13th? Slight bump to 3ft from the SSE, but it’s only a 4-second period – that’s just wind slop. Heavy rain in the morning and onshore wind. Afternoon gets a little better with a 3ft S swell and a 6-second period, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface is clean. The wave comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the only session in the whole run that even sniffs a score above zero, and it’s a 1 out of 10. That’s not a recommendation; that’s a pity point.

From Monday the 14th all the way through to Sunday the 27th of September, it’s a desert. Every single entry is “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. The swell heights wobble between 0.3ft and 5ft, but the winds are always cross-on, onshore, or messy. Even when we get a bit of size – like Thursday the 24th of September with a 5ft SE swell and a 9-second period – the wind is howling from the ENE at 28 mph, making it a strong, cross-onshore mess. The combined energy hits 441 there, which is moderate to strong, but with that wind, it’s just a washing machine. No good for a paddle surfer.

There’s a window around the 21st of September where the swell gets up to 4ft from the ENE with a 6-second period, and the energy is 110 (moderate), but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-on from the NE. Lumpy and messy. The 23rd of September sees the energy jump to 233 and 269 with 5ft ESE swells, but again, strong breeze from the NE, cross to cross-on. It’s all chop.

Look, I hate to say it, but there’s nothing here. Not even a “maybe” for a dawny. The set-up at Lighthouse is reef and point, so it needs the right direction and clean conditions, and we’re getting neither. If you’re a kiter, those windy, messy days around the 23rd and 24th with moderate energy might look interesting, but for a surfer? Leave the boards in the car.

The forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for too long around here, but right now, you’ve got a solid 16-day gap. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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