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Nauset Light Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- W 18 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 621, poor
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Jan–Mar, Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | offshorewind from the west, 15 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | offshorewind from the west, 18 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:53 +1.0 mLow 09:46 −0.9 mHigh 16:07 +1.3 mLow 22:36 −1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:57 +1.0 mLow 10:54 −0.9 mHigh 17:14 +1.2 mLow 23:39 −1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:00 +1.0 mLow 12:02 −1.0 mHigh 18:22 +1.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan–Mar, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nauset Light Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (76°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (256°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Eastham, 3.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,870 each
about US$1,050–US$1,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HYA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,870 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
6 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Eastham its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wellfleet on Booking.com
19 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Truro on Booking.com
34 min by car · 7 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 25m
About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HYA, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → HYA on your dates · Skyscanner
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