Coastguard Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.7
SE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
258
206
148
218
277
255
202
30
12
20
18
12
10
18
7
14
14
13
19
50
48
42
41
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
5
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
0
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:48AM2.70m
3:33PM2.35m
3:32AM2.60m
4:19PM2.28m
4:18AM2.51m
5:08PM2.25m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.57m
9:21PM0.95m
10:04AM0.66m
10:08PM1.02m
10:51AM0.74m
10:59PM1.06m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:30
5:28
5:26
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7:43
7:44
7:45
3
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
14
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
13
11
9
8
10
12
14
13
11
7
6
7
8
7
7
6
7
8
8
6
5
10
7
8
7
6
4
2
5
9
9
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
30
12
20
18
12
7
8
7
14
14
13
19
50
48
42
41
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
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.5
SW
4
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
4
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
2
6
7
9
11
10
18
4
9
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
4
9
2
6
6
4
2
6
9
13
3
16
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
W
3
0.6
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
280
258
206
148
218
277
255
202
35
16
8
1
3
18
2
5
4
2
12
47
47
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1920
1821
1156
1156
1156
1155
553
161
69
99
99
66
134
136
10
103
164
132
138
129
2
10
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
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