Nahant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.42° N 70.90° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nahant Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.9°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E 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) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
E
15
0.6
SE
3
1
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
15
24
15
14
26
9
9
8
8
3
5
5
31
21
7
4
4
7
37
87
104
78
55
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
0
SW
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:10AM3.48m
12:56PM2.91m
1:06AM3.46m
1:51PM2.92m
2:02AM3.38m
2:47PM2.91m
Low Tide
6:41AM-0.46m
6:51PM-0.04m
7:35AM-0.44m
7:46PM-0.02m
8:28AM-0.37m
8:42PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
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>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
15
17
21
23
22
21
19
16
16
19
23
24
24
21
17
17
18
18
21
22
23
25
24
Feels °C
13
11
12
18
22
19
19
16
13
14
18
20
20
20
18
17
18
19
17
18
20
23
25
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
7
1
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
15
24
15
14
9
5
4
8
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
1
4
4
78
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
4
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
3
3
1
1
9
8
1
1
2
5
5
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
SE
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
1
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
4
4
26
6
9
1
4
31
21
7
3
3
7
37
87
104
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
127
102
97
123
529
555
650
531
127
123
520
579
956
536
56
520
529
123
2515
1674
3490
1688
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
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