Coastguard Beach surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Coastguard Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Coastguard Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
S
6
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
7
0.7
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
13
8
3
7
35
35
23
12
10
6
5
2
2
4
4
4
11
4
5
24
14
36
87
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
NNW
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:09PM2.78m
4:22AM3.01m
5:10PM2.73m
5:25AM2.85m
6:10PM2.70m
6:28AM2.71m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.53m
10:51AM0.24m
11:13PM0.61m
11:50AM0.38m
00:18AM0.65m
12:49PM0.49m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
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7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
1
3
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
11
10
3
3
4
5
5
6
7
6
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
5
4
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
21
13
8
5
3
3
11
4
4
8
6
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
8
4
3
3
2
3
6
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
7
0.7
SE
4
1
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
7
35
35
23
12
10
5
5
2
2
1
2
11
4
5
24
14
36
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
297
259
193
319
613
815
809
867
867
880
867
790
763
754
738
1148
1148
738
738
738
532
532
430
425
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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