Coastguard Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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Coastguard Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coastguard Beach sea temperature is
10.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Coastguard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Coastguard Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
43
36
11
12
5
2
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
22
15
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
WSW
15
NW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:18PM2.92m
1:28AM3.37m
2:13PM2.89m
2:23AM3.29m
3:10PM2.84m
Low Tide
7:04AM-0.11m
7:13PM0.33m
7:58AM-0.09m
8:09PM0.38m
8:54AM-0.01m
9:07PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
1
2
5
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
18
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
20
18
20
19
21
20
23
24
22
21
22
16
16
16
15
13
15
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
15
13
15
15
17
16
20
19
19
20
21
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
2
2
8
5
2
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
22
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
1
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
6
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1
SW
5
0.7
W
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
32
43
36
11
12
15
19
29
26
27
34
52
68
88
98
65
54
36
32
59
102
47
13
13
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)
66
139
139
477
477
477
138
140
137
167
375
375
167
129
129
129
128
371
553
375
167
100
134
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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