Coastguard Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 11PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
11 AM
2 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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
SSW
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
5
0.3
S
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
303
337
279
202
5
5
225
199
225
165
77
108
16
12
10
35
25
7
10
10
12
33
50
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
0
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
0
SE
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
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:48PM2.43m
2:48AM2.70m
3:33PM2.35m
3:32AM2.60m
4:19PM2.28m
4:18AM2.51m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.87m
9:19AM0.57m
9:21PM0.95m
10:04AM0.66m
10:08PM1.02m
10:51AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:30
5:28
5:26
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7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
10
10
9
11
12
13
13
11
9
8
10
12
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
8
6
5
5
9
7
9
8
6
4
2
4
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
19
12
12
9
35
25
7
10
10
12
33
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
5
2
5
5
5
5
4
11
16
9
10
6
6
4
2
9
8
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
6
4
4
1
3
6
4
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSW
7
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
162
303
337
279
202
77
160
225
199
225
165
77
108
1
1
4
9
3
1
1
1
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1920
657
137
1640
1156
1156
1156
1156
371
568
161
117
99
99
99
128
128
10
119
138
10
10
69
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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