Surf Forecasts:
Lighthouse surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, SSW swell with 448 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW 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 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and knots. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for Point Judith.
Honestly, the first week is a bit of a bust. You’ve got a long run of small, weak swell with no push. Waves are mostly knee-high or less, wind is all over the place, and the energy is just flat. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning July 17th with a ripple of swell, but you’d be better off with a float board.
The first real pulse of size comes on Sunday July 19th. Swell jumps to about 6ft from the SSW, but with a short 6-second period. That afternoon the wind goes clean offshore from the WNW at 15 mph. The wave energy hits moderate at 287. It’s not perfect – the short period makes it a bit soft – but it’s clean and the best you’ll see early on.
The clear standout is Monday, July 20th. That morning you’ve got a solid 4ft S swell with a 9-second period and combined energy at 270. The wind is just 3 mph from the WSW, nearly glassy. That’s the day to be out. Clean, chest-high waves with some shape. The afternoon stays clean with a 12 mph cross-off, but morning is the pick.
Then it goes flat and ugly again. From July 21st through the end of the month, it’s a mix of weak, short-period slop and onshore winds. Swell pops up to 6ft on July 23rd, but it’s with a 6-second period and choppy onshore wind. July 28th has 5ft at 9 seconds, but the wind is cross at 12 mph, messing it up.
The only other glimmer is Saturday July 25th afternoon. A 5ft SSE swell with a clean cross-off breeze, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy.
So for the best day: Monday morning, July 20th at Lighthouse (Point Judithlighthouse) . Clean 4ft S swell with 9-second period, glassy wind. That’s the one. The reef and point setup will handle that longer period nicely. Crowds are possible, but on a Monday in a lean stretch, you’ll have room. Water temp is about average for July.
Everything else is a grind. If you’re a die-hard, Sunday the 19th afternoon gives you size and offshore wind, but bring your patience. Lock in that Monday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 323 | 120 | 106 | 42 | 45 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 134 | 280 | 302 | 425 | 270 | 274 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.06m | 8:35PM1.31m | 9:02AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.27m | 9:53AM1.12m | 10:15PM1.21m | 10:43AM1.12m | 11:04PM1.12m | 11:33AM1.10m | 11:52PM1.03m | 12:23PM1.05m | 00:42AM0.92m | 1:15PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM-0.13m | 2:13PM-0.13m | 3:04AM-0.15m | 3:08PM-0.14m | 3:51AM-0.15m | 4:02PM-0.11m | 4:38AM-0.12m | 4:56PM-0.06m | 5:22AM-0.07m | 5:50PM0.01m | 6:07AM-0.00m | 6:47PM0.09m | 6:52AM0.06m | 7:49PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 120 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 425 | 270 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 15 | SE 9 | E 3 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 58 | 209 | 323 | — | 106 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 2 | — | 27 | — | — | 13 | 134 | 280 | 302 | 4 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 872 | 505 | 1232 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 622 | 625 | 27 | 614 | 2931 | 420 | 178 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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