Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 7 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Nahant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
13
14
14
14
9
16
5
12
6
6
4
4
5
9
9
13
11
3
5
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:16PM2.78m
8:52AM2.43m
9:05PM2.79m
9:45AM2.41m
9:52PM2.80m
10:34AM2.41m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.30m
2:43PM0.49m
3:33AM0.27m
3:32PM0.52m
4:21AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
7
11
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
25
21
19
19
20
24
27
25
25
21
19
17
17
20
24
26
25
23
22
21
20
22
21
Feels °C
23
23
19
17
17
18
22
25
23
23
20
19
18
15
19
24
27
25
23
22
21
21
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
19
19
13
14
14
14
9
1
1
6
6
6
4
3
2
4
3
7
5
3
5
5
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
5
12
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
16
5
12
4
5
9
9
13
11
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
97
112
102
95
102
102
123
169
946
520
97
56
178
338
320
358
346
346
56
97
169
139
127
283
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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