Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 2AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Nahant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 16 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:10AM3.48m | 12:56PM2.91m | 1:06AM3.46m | 1:51PM2.92m | 2:02AM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM-0.03m | 6:41AM-0.46m | 6:51PM-0.04m | 7:35AM-0.44m | 7:46PM-0.02m | 8:28AM-0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 3 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 14 | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | E 14 |
5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | E 16 | E 8 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 7 | — | E 14 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 47 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 127 | 95 | 127 | 114 | 97 | 123 | 531 | 531 | 140 | 351 | 127 | 123 | 375 | 169 | 486 | 479 | 127 | 123 | 140 | 127 | 1688 | 1688 | 3490 |
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