Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 9PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM2.72m | 9:28PM3.22m | 10:09AM2.78m | 10:22PM3.35m | 11:05AM2.83m | 11:16PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.13m | 3:58AM-0.20m | 4:08PM0.07m | 4:53AM-0.34m | 5:03PM0.02m | 5:47AM-0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 |
16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
10 | 1 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 385 | 123 | 123 | 43 | 97 | 127 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 108 | 102 | 169 | 97 | 346 | 1454 | 672 | 536 | 174 | 355 | 53 | 123 | 93 |
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