Coastguard Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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
8.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coastguard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Coastguard Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.1
E
16
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
176
238
258
286
233
5
170
206
170
181
173
35
26
18
23
32
35
25
12
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
45
S
35
SSW
30
SW
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
15
SSE
20
S
10
SW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:06AM2.78m
2:48PM2.43m
2:48AM2.70m
3:33PM2.35m
3:32AM2.60m
4:19PM2.28m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.48m
8:37PM0.87m
9:19AM0.57m
9:21PM0.95m
10:04AM0.66m
10:08PM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:31
5:30
5:28
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7:42
7:43
7:44
8
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
10
11
11
11
11
6
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
5
7
7
9
6
6
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.2
E
9
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
35
26
18
23
32
6
25
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SW
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
N
3
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
11
4
4
1
6
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
10
0.3
S
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
10
2
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
59
32
38
87
117
176
238
258
286
233
97
170
206
170
181
173
29
11
1
35
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
161
161
161
1922
1922
1920
1924
1640
1687
1674
1156
1156
1156
1155
1155
161
137
10
99
99
136
132
134
10
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
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
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