Nahant Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Massachusetts, USA)

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Nahant Beach Surf Guide

Nahant Beach in Massachusetts is an exposed beach break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely

Nahant Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nahant Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nahant Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nahant Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Nahant Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in September while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nahant Beach Location Map

Interactive Nahant Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nahant Beach is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nahant Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Nahant Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Nahant Beach look like?

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Tides at Nahant Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Nahant, Massachusetts, 1 km from Nahant Beach.

Next High Water: 03:30am | 2.73m

Next Low Water: 09:19pm | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nahant Beach Sea Temperature

Don't be comforted by the pleasant air temperatures because the water temperature at Nahant Beach will be much cooler than the air today. Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the very cold sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Nahant Beach

Surf stats for Nahant Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Nahant Beach

Wind stats for Nahant Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Nahant Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:2.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.6
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Drew shegda from United States

“Nahant Beach provides some of the worst surfing in Massachusetts. When the surf does get half decent, it will get very crowded. Would not recommend surfing here to anyone! Nahant beach is very pretty though. I go there to enjoy the beach, but never to surf.”

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