Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nahant Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nahant Beach at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nahant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:56AM3.08m | 4:38PM2.86m | 4:54AM2.90m | 5:34PM2.83m | 5:54AM2.73m | 6:29PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM-0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:38PM0.27m | 12:04PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 391 | 406 | 120 | 120 | 104 | 89 | 93 | 102 | 123 | 123 | 367 | 520 | 520 | 104 | 142 | 190 | 190 | 3558 | 2696 | 1956 | 337 | 320 | 140 |
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