Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
17.1° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (15 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.6
SE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
25
20
16
16
14
8
5
5
5
10
6
5
7
8
13
12
19
20
7
3
5
5
8
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:16PM3.44m
12:01PM2.88m
00:10AM3.48m
12:56PM2.91m
1:06AM3.46m
1:51PM2.92m
Low Tide
5:03PM0.02m
5:47AM-0.43m
5:56PM-0.03m
6:41AM-0.46m
6:51PM-0.04m
7:35AM-0.44m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
29
25
22
22
18
19
23
26
25
23
19
16
14
17
20
21
20
19
17
16
16
18
21
22
Feels °C
25
22
19
19
18
19
22
26
25
22
16
12
11
14
18
17
16
17
15
13
15
16
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
3
3
4
10
2
5
7
8
1
1
3
3
7
1
3
3
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
1
1
6
5
5
5
4
6
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
2
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
8
3
2
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.6
SE
3
Energy kJ
19
25
20
16
16
14
2
3
2
13
12
19
20
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3558
1091
750
385
53
53
56
169
123
127
142
142
123
97
123
194
520
520
58
127
520
218
626
750
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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