Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ESE swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (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 get into it.
Gotta be honest with ya, the next two weeks here at the Point are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead, with only a real short window of hope right at the very end of the outlook.
The first week and a half is a write-off. From Monday the 31st of August through to Saturday the 12th of September, we’re looking at tiny, short-period windswell most of the time, with heights barely scraping 1 foot to 5 feet but mostly hanging around 0.7 feet to 1.3 feet. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the single-digit to mid-double-digit range (16 to 142), telling you there’s just no power in the water. Winds are all over the place – onshore, cross, cross-off – but it’s all for nothing because the swell is just too small. A few afternoons clean up, like Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon with a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 2 feet. That’s a log or a flat spell, not a surf session.
The only real stand-out, and I mean the *only* one worth circling on the calendar, is the morning of Monday the 14th of September. That’s when it gets proper. The swell bumps up to 4.6 feet from the S with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 340 (moderate energy), and the wind is glassy. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and the best conditions we’ll see in the whole forecast. This is the one to save for if you’re desperate. The afternoon before, Sunday the 13th of September, also has some size at 7.2 feet from the SSW in the afternoon, but that’s a bit heftier. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the swell period is still short at 7 seconds so it’ll be a bit crumbly and mushy. Still, at 7.2 feet, it’s a solid wave. The morning of the 14th is the real gem.
After that, it’s right back to tiny, weak junk from the 15th onwards.
So, bottom line: prepare for a long, flat wait. The only real action is the window around Sunday the 13th of September into Monday the 14th of September. The water temp is about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Stay patient, and I’ll see you out there if you’re hunting that Monday glass.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 14 | 7 | 129 | 109 | 112 | 101 | 83 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:49PM0.98m | 11:16AM1.12m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM-0.00m | 4:26AM-0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 57 | 39 | 83 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | E 4 | SE 9 | SW 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 129 | 109 | 112 | 101 | — | 3 | 12 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1171 | 224 | 727 | 469 | 291 | 629 | 396 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 6 | 50 | 69 | 104 | 2417 | 2603 | 885 | 1726 | 224 | 106 |
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