Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 1 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nahant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (10 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

Table - waves today at Nahant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.4
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
28
32
20
10
7
3
6
3
8
17
9
7
18
17
8
10
15
17
18
18
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
ENE
15
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
0
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:43PM2.92m
8:15AM2.67m
8:35PM3.07m
9:12AM2.72m
9:28PM3.22m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.23m
2:06AM0.14m
2:20PM0.19m
3:02AM-0.03m
3:14PM0.13m
3:58AM-0.20m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
 mm
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
31
30
24
20
19
19
21
28
24
23
19
19
19
19
19
21
23
22
19
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
26
29
28
23
20
20
20
23
30
24
24
21
21
22
21
21
22
24
22
19
20
20
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
1
10
1
1
6
3
8
17
9
7
18
17
6
10
15
17
18
18
14
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
6
1
1
8
8
1
1
1
4
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
28
32
20
1
7
1
3
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1113
2703
2703
2695
43
53
97
111
93
111
112
379
108
102
103
123
123
123
391
270
169
190
174
174
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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